Английская Википедия:German submarine U-356
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German submarine U-356 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down in May 1940 at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft yard at Flensburg, launched on 16 September 1941, and commissioned on 20 December 1941.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Toclimit
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-356 had a displacement of Шаблон:Convert when at the surface and Шаблон:Convert while submerged.Шаблон:Sfn She had a total length of Шаблон:Convert, a pressure hull length of Шаблон:Convert, a beam of Шаблон:Convert, a height of Шаблон:Convert, and a draught of Шаблон:Convert. The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of Шаблон:Convert for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460/8-276 double-acting electric motors producing a total of Шаблон:Convert for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two Шаблон:Convert propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of Шаблон:Convert and a maximum submerged speed of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn When submerged, the boat could operate for Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert; when surfaced, she could travel Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert. U-356 was fitted with five Шаблон:Convert torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one [[8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun|Шаблон:Convert SK C/35 naval gun]], 220 rounds, and a [[2 cm FlaK 30|Шаблон:Convert C/30]] anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.Шаблон:Sfn
Service history
U-356 was ordered by the Kriegsmarine on 26 October 1939. She was laid down about six months later at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft yard at Flensburg, on 4 May 1940. The next year, U-356 was launched on 16 September 1941.Шаблон:Sfn She was formally commissioned on 20 December 1941.
Loss
U-356 was attacked by Шаблон:HMCS. Commander at this date was LCdr Guy Stanley Windeyer, DSC RCN - 14 Nov 1942 – 19 Jan 1943, Шаблон:HMCS, Шаблон:HMCS and Шаблон:HMCS north of the Azores at Шаблон:Coord on 27 December 1942 and sunk by depth charges. All 46 crew members died in the event.Шаблон:Sfn Source: For Posterity's Sake, a Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
Wolfpacks
U-356 took part in six wolfpacks, namely:
- Pfeil (12 – 22 September 1942)
- Blitz (22 – 26 September 1942)
- Tiger (26 – 30 September 1942)
- Wotan (5 – 19 October 1942)
- Raufbold (11 – 22 December 1942)
- Spitz (22 – 27 December 1942)
Summary of Raiding History
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Convoy | Fate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 December 1942 | Empire Union | Шаблон:Flag | 5,952 | ONS 154 | Sunk |
| 27 December 1942 | Melrose Abbey | Шаблон:Flag | 2,473 | ONS 154 | Sunk |
| 27 December 1942 | Soekaboemi | Шаблон:Flag | 7,051 | ONS 154 | Damaged |
| 27 December 1942 | King Edward | Шаблон:Flag | 5,224 | ONS 154 | Sunk |
| Total: | 20,700 | ||||
References
Bibliography
External links
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