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German submarine U-2359 was a Type XXIII U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 20 September 1944, and was laid down on 3 November 1944 at Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg, as yard number 513. She was launched on 23 December 1944 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Gustav Bischoff on 16 January 1945.[1]

Design

Like all Type XXIII U-boats, U-2359 had a displacement of Шаблон:Convert when at the surface and Шаблон:Convert while submerged. She had a total length of Шаблон:Convert (o/a), a beam width of Шаблон:Convert (o/a), and a draught depth ofШаблон:Convert. The submarine was powered by one MWM six-cylinder RS134S diesel engine providing Шаблон:Convert, one AEG GU4463-8 double-acting electric motor electric motor providing Шаблон:Convert, and one BBC silent running CCR188 electric motor providing Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of Шаблон:Convert and a submerged speed of Шаблон:Convert. When submerged, the boat could operate at Шаблон:Convert for Шаблон:Convert; when surfaced, she could travel Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert. U-2359 was fitted with two Шаблон:Convert torpedo tubes in the bow. She could carry two preloaded torpedoes. The complement was 14 – 18 men.Шаблон:Sfn This class of U-boat did not carry a deck gun.[1]

Service history

On 2 May 1945, U-2359 was sunk by rockets in the Kattegat. U-2359 was attacked by Mosquitos of British 143 Squadron, 235 Squadron, 248 Squadron, Canadian 404 Squadron, and Norwegian 333 Squadron. The entire crew of twelve men were all lost.[1]

The wreck is located at Шаблон:Coord

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Шаблон:German Type XXIII submarines Шаблон:May 1945 shipwrecks