Английская Википедия:German submarine U-1059
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German submarine U-1059 was a Type VIIF transport submarine of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
U-1059 was one of four Type VIIF torpedo transport submarines, which could carry 40 torpedoes,Шаблон:Sfn and were used to re-supply other U-boats at sea. U-1059 commissioned on 1 May 1943, first served with 5th U-boat Flotilla for training, and later served with 12th U-boat Flotilla from 1 January 1944 until 19 March 1944. U-1059 completed one torpedo transport patrol.
Design
As one of the four German Type VIIF submarines, U-1059 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 supercharged four-stroke, six-cylinder 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-1059 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 various anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a normal complement of about forty-six.Шаблон:Sfn
Service history
While transporting torpedoes to Monsun Gruppe U-boats operating in the Far East, U-1059 was sunk on 19 March 1944 at Шаблон:Coord, southwest of the Cape Verde Islands by Grumman TBF Avengers and Grumman F4F Wildcats from the escort carrier Шаблон:USS.[1] Reports from the Шаблон:USS are that initially there were 20 survivors, but because there were reports of a second U-boat in the area, the Corry was forced to stay away.[2] Of U-1059’s crew, 47 were killed and 8 survived the attack. The survivors were taken to Boston for medical attention.[3]
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