Английская Википедия:German submarine U-216
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsШаблон:Infobox service recordGerman submarine U-216 was a Type VIID mine-laying U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down 1 January 1941 by Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 648. She was launched on 23 October 1941 and commissioned on 15 December 1941 with Oberleutnant zur See Karl-Otto Schultz in command.
Design
As one of the six German Type VIID submarines, U-216 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-216 was fitted with five Шаблон:Convert torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), twelve torpedoes, one [[8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun|Шаблон:Convert SK C/35 naval gun]], 220 rounds, and an anti-aircraft gun, in addition to five mine tubes with fifteen SMA mines. The boat had a complement of between forty-four.Шаблон:Sfn
Service history
U-216 conducted only one patrol, sailing from Kiel on 29 August 1942. On 25 September, U-216 fired four torpedoes at the British Coast Lines Limited ship, Boston. After three hits, the survivors from the ship were picked up by Шаблон:HMS which was sunk the next day by Шаблон:GS. On 20 October 1942, the U-boat was depth charged by a British Liberator aircraft and sunk south-west of Ireland in position Шаблон:Coord with all hands lost.Шаблон:Sfn
Wolfpacks
U-216 took part in six wolfpacks, namely:
- Lohs (13 – 15 September 1942)
- Pfeil (15 – 22 September 1942)
- Blitz (22 – 26 September 1942)
- Luchs (27 – 29 September 1942)
- Letzte Ritter (29 September - 1 October 1942)
- Wotan (5 – 17 October 1942)
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 1942 | Boston | Шаблон:Flag | 4,989 | Sunk |
References
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External links
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