British destroyer HMS Kingston destroyed German submarine U.35 in November 1939

An item reported that the British destroyer HMS Kingston (1) sunk on 29 November 1939 the German 500 tons submarine U.35.(2)

Notes

1. F64. Part of K-class preceded by Tribal-class succeeded by L- and M-classes, laid down by J. Samuel White and Company, Cowes, Isle of Wight on 6 October 1937, launched on 9 January 1939, commissioned on 14 September 1939, damged beyond repairs in an air attack on 11 11 April 1942, remains scuttled in June 1943 and broken up in the 1950s.

2. Type VIIA submarine, displacement 625 (surfaced)-745 (submerged) tons, ordered on 25 March 1935, laid down with yard number 558 by Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany on 2 March 1936, launched on 24 September 1936 and commissioned on 3 November 1936.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-1 Weekly Résumé (No. 14) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon 30 November to 12 noon 7 December 1939.