Английская Википедия:German submarine U-609
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German submarine U-609 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 7 April 1941 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 585, launched on 23 December 1941 and commissioned on 12 February 1942 under Oberleutnant zur See Klaus Rudloff.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-609 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 BBC GG UB 720/8 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-609 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
The boat's career began with training at 5th U-boat Flotilla on 12 February 1942, followed by active service on 1 August 1942 as part of the 6th U-boat Flotilla for the remainder of her service. In four patrols she sank two merchant ships, for a total of Шаблон:GRT.Шаблон:Sfn
Wolfpacks
U-609 took part in six wolfpacks, namely:
- Vorwärts (25 August – 1 September 1942)
- Panther (13 – 16 October 1942)
- Draufgänger (6 – 11 December 1942)
- Raufbold (11 – 18 December 1942)
- Landsknecht (19 – 28 January 1943)
- Pfeil (1 – 7 February 1943)
Fate
U-609 was sunk on 6 February 1943 in the North Atlantic in position Шаблон:Coord, by depth charges from the Free French corvette FFNF Lobelia. All hands were lost.[1]
Previously recorded fate
U-609 was sunk on 7 February 1943 in the North Atlantic in position Шаблон:Coord, by depth charges from the Free French corvette FFNF Lobelia. All hands were lost.Шаблон:Sfn
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1942 | Capira | Шаблон:Flag | 5,625 | Sunk |
| 31 August 1942 | Bronxville | Шаблон:Flag | 4,663 | Sunk |
References
Bibliography
External links
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