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German submarine U-435 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 11 April 1940 by F Schichau GmbH in Danzig as yard number 1477, launched on 31 May 1941 and commissioned on 30 August 1941 under Korvettenkapitän Siegfried Strelow (Knight's Cross).

The boat's service began on 30 August 1941 with training as part of the 5th U-boat Flotilla. She was transferred to the 1st flotilla on 1 January 1942 for active service and then to the 11th flotilla on 1 July 1942. She returned to the 1st flotilla on 1 February 1943.

Design

German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-435 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 460/8–27 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-435 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

In eight patrols she sank nine merchant ships, plus three warships and one auxiliary warship for a total of Шаблон:GRT and 855 tons.

Convoy PQ 13

Шаблон:GS attacked and damaged the American freighter Effingham straggling the convoy. U-435 then finished off the abandoned vessel.

Convoy QP 10

U-435 was more successful in April sinking both the Panamanian freighter El Occidente and British steamer Harpalion. The straggler Harpalion was finished off after being abandoned having been previously heavily damaged by Luftwaffe Ju 88 dive bombers.

Convoy QP 14

U-435 had even more success when she was part of a combined attack on Arctic Convoy QP 14. She sank 4 vessels, comprising the minesweeper Шаблон:HMS, RFA fleet oiler Gray Ranger, British Liberty ship Ocean Voice and American freighter Bellingham.

Convoy ONS 154

U-435 continued her earlier successes sinking 3 vessels from ONS 154, the CAM ship Empire Shackleton, the freighter Norse King, the special service vessel Шаблон:HMS: She was also credited with two landing craft carried on Fidelity when she was sunk.

Wolfpacks

She took part in eleven wolfpacks, namely:

  • Hecht (27 January – 4 February 1942)
  • Umbau (4 – 16 February 1942)
  • Eiswolf (28 – 31 March 1942)
  • Robbenschlag (7 – 13 April 1942)
  • Nebelkönig (27 July – 14 August 1942)
  • Ungestüm (11 – 30 December 1942)
  • Burggraf (24 February – 5 March 1943)
  • Raubgraf (7 – 19 March 1943)
  • Trutz (1 – 16 June 1943)
  • Trutz 3 (16 – 29 June 1942)
  • Geier 2 (30 June – 9 July 1943)

Fate

She was depth charged and sunk by on 9 July 1943 at position Шаблон:Coord west of Figueira, Portugal by a RAF Wellington bomber from 179 Squadron.

Summary of raiding history

Date Ship Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 1] Fate[1]
30 March 1942 Effingham Шаблон:Flag 6,421 Sunk
13 April 1942 Шаблон:SS Шаблон:Flag 6,008 Sunk
13 April 1942 Harpalion Шаблон:Flag 5,486 Sunk
20 September 1942 HMS Leda Шаблон:Navy 835 Sunk
22 September 1942 Bellingham Шаблон:Flag 5,345 Sunk
22 September 1942 RFA Grey Ranger Шаблон:Flagicon image Royal Fleet Auxiliary 3,313 Sunk
22 September 1942 Ocean Voice Шаблон:Flag 7,174 Sunk
29 December 1942 Empire Shackleton Шаблон:Flag 7,068 Sunk
29 December 1942 Norse King Шаблон:Flag 5,701 Sunk
30 December 1942 Шаблон:HMS Шаблон:Navy 2,456 Sunk
30 December 1942 HMS LCV-752 Шаблон:Navy 10[Note 2] Sunk
30 December 1942 HMS LCV-754 Шаблон:Navy 10[Note 2] Sunk
17 March 1943 William Eustis Шаблон:Flag 7,196 Sunk

References

Notes

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Citations

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External links

Шаблон:German Type VII submarines Шаблон:July 1943 shipwrecks

Шаблон:Use dmy dates


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