Английская Википедия:German submarine U-158 (1941)

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German submarine U-158 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II.

Her keel was laid down on 1 November 1940 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen as yard number 1000. She was commissioned on 25 September 1941, with Kapitänleutnant Erwin Rostin (Knights Cross) in command.

Design

German Type IXC submarines were slightly larger than the original Type IXBs. U-158 had a displacement of Шаблон:Convert when at the surface and Шаблон:Convert while submerged.Шаблон:Sfn The U-boat 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 MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel engines producing a total of Шаблон:Convert for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert 2 GU 345/34 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-158 was fitted with six Шаблон:Convert torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and two at the stern), 22 torpedoes, one [[10.5 cm SK C/32 naval gun|Шаблон:Convert SK C/32 naval gun]], 180 rounds, and a [[3.7 cm SK C/30|Шаблон:Convert SK C/30]] as well as a [[2 cm FlaK 30|Шаблон:Convert C/30]] anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of forty-eight.Шаблон:Sfn

Service history

U-158 conducted only two combat patrols, sinking 17 ships totalling Шаблон:GRT and damaging two others totalling 15,264 GRT.

First patrol

U-158 departed the German administered island of Helgoland, (sometimes spelt 'Heligoland'), for her first patrol on 7 February 1942. Her route took her north of the British Isles, through the gap between Iceland and the Faroe Islands and into the Atlantic Ocean.

Her first victim was Empire Celt, sunk about Шаблон:Convert south southeast of St Johns on 24 February. The ship broke in two after being hit and the stern section was last seen on 4 March. In the same attack, the U-boat also damaged Diloma. This tanker was able to proceed under her own power at reduced speed. She was repaired in Baltimore and returned to service in June 1942.

The submarine then moved further down the US east coast. She sank another four ships and damaged one more. They were: Finnanger (1 March), Caribsea (11 March), John D. Gill (13 March), Olean (damaged on 15 March) and Ario (also on 15 March).

John D. Gill was another tanker; her cargo did not ignite on being hit by a torpedo. Instead, the surrounding water was turned into a blazing inferno after a seaman threw a life ring overboard and its built-in carbide lamp malfunctioned. Almost half the crew died.

Olean was towed to Hampton Roads, rebuilt and renamed Sweep and then returned to service.

Having caused so much mayhem, the boat sailed for France, arriving at Lorient on 31 March 1942.

Second patrol

For her second foray, U-158 moved into the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico in May 1942. On the way she sank Darina about Шаблон:Convert east southeast of Bermuda on 4 May and Frank B. Baird on the 22nd.

Following the sinking of Knoxville City on 2 June, the survivors in their lifeboats declined an offer of help from Jamaica as they thought the German submarine was still nearby.

The Hermis, despite being hit by two torpedoes on the seventh, maintained a speed of eight knots due to the engines still running. The U-boat surfaced and shelled the ship. She was observed some twelve hours later with her stern out of the water; she eventually sank shortly afterward.

Fate

U-158 was sunk on 30 June 1942, west of the Bermudas, in position Шаблон:Coord, by depth charges from a PBM Mariner aircraft commanded by Richard Schreder of United States Navy Squadron VP-74. None of her 54 crewmen on board survived the sinking.Шаблон:Sfn

Summary of raiding history

Date	Ship	Nationality	Tonnage	Fate
24 February 1942	Diloma	Шаблон:Flag	8,146	Damaged
24 February 1942	Empire Celt	Шаблон:Flag	8,032	Sunk
1 March 1942	Finnager	Шаблон:Flag	9,551	Sunk
11 March 1942	Caribsea	Шаблон:Flag	2,609	Sunk
13 March 1942	John D. Gill	Шаблон:Flag	11,641	Sunk
15 March 1942	Ario	Шаблон:Flag	6,952	Sunk
15 March 1942	Olean	Шаблон:Flag	7,118	Damaged
20 May 1942	Darina	Шаблон:Flag	8,113	Sunk
22 May 1942	Frank D. Baird	Шаблон:Flag	1,748	Sunk
2 June 1942	Knoxville City	Шаблон:Flag	5,686	Sunk
4 June 1942	Nidarnes	Шаблон:Flag	2,647	Sunk
5 June 1942	Velma Lykes	Шаблон:Flag	2,572	Sunk
7 June 1942	Hermis	Шаблон:Flag	5,234	Sunk
11 June 1942	Sheherazade	Шаблон:Flag	13,467	Sunk
12 June 1942	Cities Service Toledo	Шаблон:Flag	8,192	Sunk
17 June 1942	Moira	Шаблон:Flag	1,560	Sunk
17 June 1942	San Blas	Шаблон:Flag	3,601	Sunk
23 June 1942	Major General Henry Gibbins	Шаблон:Navy	5,766	Sunk
23 June 1942	Everalda	Шаблон:Flag	3,950	Sunk

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