Английская Википедия:German submarine U-225
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsШаблон:Infobox service recordGerman submarine U-225 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
Ordered on 15 August 1940 from the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel, she was laid down on 3 September 1941 as yard number 655, launched on 28 May 1942 and commissioned on 11 July.Шаблон:Sfn
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-225 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-225 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 an anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.Шаблон:Sfn
Service history
First patrol
She departed from Kiel on her first patrol on 5 December 1942. It was during this patrol that she successfully attacked five vessels in convoy ONS 154. She returned to Brest on 8 January 1943.
Final Patrol
Less than one month later, she departed from Brest on her second and final patrol on 2 February 1943. After just 21 days, she was sunk.
Fate
U-225 was attacked and sunk with depth charges by Шаблон:HMS with the loss of all 46 crew on 22 February 1943 at position Шаблон:Coord.
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 December 1942 | Scottish Heather | Шаблон:Flag | 7,087 | Damaged |
| 28 December 1942 | Melmore Head | Шаблон:Flag | 5,273 | Sunk |
| 28 December 1942 | Ville de Rouen | Шаблон:Flag | 5,598 | Damaged |
| 28 December 1942 | President Francqui | Шаблон:Flag | 4,919 | Damaged |
| 28 December 1942 | Empire Shackleton | Шаблон:Flag | 7,068 | Damaged |
References
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