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German submarine U-29 was a Type VIIA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was laid down on 2 January 1936, launched on 29 August and commissioned on 10 November. During her career U-29 was involved in seven war patrols under the command of Kapitänleutnant Otto Schuhart.

Design

As one of the first ten German Type VII submarines later designated as Type VIIA submarines, U-29 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 MAN M 6 V 40/46 four-stroke, six-cylinder diesel engines producing a total of Шаблон:Convert for use while surfaced, two BBC GG UB 720/8 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-29 was fitted with five Шаблон:Convert torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), eleven 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

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HMS Courageous sinking after being torpedoed by U-29

U-29 was responsible for sinking the aircraft carrier Шаблон:HMS, on 17 September 1939, the first British warship sunk in the war by enemy action. The commander of the German submarine force, Commodore Karl Dönitz, regarded the sinking of Courageous as "a wonderful success" and Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, commander of the Kriegsmarine (German navy), directed that Schuhart be awarded the Iron Cross First Class and that all other members of the U-29 crew receive the Iron Cross Second Class.[1]

During U-29Шаблон:'s career, she sank twelve ships, totaling Шаблон:GRT and one warship of 22,500 tons. At the beginning of 1941, U-29 was removed from front line duty and reassigned to the 24th U-boat Flotilla as a training submarine. The U-boat was used in this role until 17 April 1944 when she was decommissioned and used for instruction.Шаблон:Sfn

Fate

U-29 was scuttled in Kupfermühlen Bay, (east of Flensburg), on 5 May 1945 as part of Operation Regenbogen. The wreck was still in situ as of 1993.Шаблон:Sfn

Wolfpacks

U-29 took part in one wolfpack, namely:

Emblem

U-29Шаблон:'s emblem was an oak leaf, with an anchor, and a knife or dagger. She also shared this emblem with Шаблон:GS, Шаблон:GS, Шаблон:GS, Шаблон:GS and Шаблон:GS.[2]

Summary of raiding history

Date Name of Ship Nationality Tonnage[Note 1] Fate[3]
8 September 1939 Regent Tiger Шаблон:Flag 10,176 Sunk
13 September 1939 Neptunia Шаблон:Flag 798 Sunk
14 September 1939 British Influence Шаблон:Flag 8,431 Sunk
17 September 1939 Шаблон:HMS Шаблон:Navy 22,500 Sunk
3 March 1940 Cato Шаблон:Flag 710 Sunk (mine)
4 March 1940 Pacific Reliance Шаблон:Flag 6,717 Sunk
4 March 1940 Thurston Шаблон:Flag 3,072 Sunk
16 March 1940 Slava Шаблон:Flag 4,512 Sunk (mine)
26 June 1940 Dimitris Шаблон:Flag 5,254 Sunk
1 July 1940 Adamastos Шаблон:Flag 7,466 Sunk
2 July 1940 Athellaird Шаблон:Flag 8,999 Sunk
2 July 1940 Santa Margarita Шаблон:Flag 4,919 Sunk
25 September 1940 Eurymedon Шаблон:Flag 6,223 Sunk

References

Notes

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Citations

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Bibliography

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External links

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