Английская Википедия:German submarine U-31 (1936)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsШаблон:Infobox service recordGerman submarine U-31 was a Type VIIA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 1 March 1936 as yard number 912, launched on 25 September and commissioned on 28 December 1936.[1]
Design
As one of the first ten German Type VII submarines later designated as Type VIIA submarines, U-31 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-31 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
During her career U-31 was involved in seven war patrols.
First patrol
U-31 was one of the few ocean-going submarines deployed to the Baltic Sea instead of the Atlantic Ocean on the eve of World War II. Departing Memel under the command of Johannes Habekost on 27 August, this uneventful trip was concluded quickly with the rapid destruction of the Polish Navy and the boat put in at Wilhelmshaven on 2 September.[2]
Second patrol
After her quick return to Germany, U-31 became one of three Type VII reserve boats, going to sea again when Karl Dönitz ordered a redeployment of the U-boat force on 8 September. Ordered along with Шаблон:GS to save time by directly proceeding to the Atlantic via the English Channel,[3] she attacked the first convoy of World War II, OB 4 on 16 September 1939, sinking the British steamer SS Aviemore.[4] Habekost had found the convoy the day before and per orders reported the convoy's location, course and speed to Dönitz. Excited by this first reliable convoy report, he ordered all available boats to converge and attack the convoy. U-31 maneuvered into attack position and in the nighttime hours made an attack. Thinking he had sunk two ships, Habekost had however suffered torpedo failure, and thus only the 4,060 GRT Aviemore was actually sunk out of the convoy by U-31. U-31 would later sink the slightly larger Hazelside, of 4,646 GRT, on 24 September before concluding the patrol and returning to Wilhelmshaven on 2 October 1939.[5]
First sinking
On 11 March 1940 U-31 was sunk in the Schillig Roads near buoy 12 (Шаблон:Coord) by four bombs from a Bristol Blenheim, O of No. 82 Squadron RAF, with the loss of 58 lives. The U-boat had been on trials and carried eleven workers from the shipyard and two assistants to the flotilla engineer in addition to her regular complement.Шаблон:Sfn
The U-boat was raised later that month, repaired and returned to service on 30 July 1940 with Kptlt. Prellberg in command.[1]Шаблон:Sfn[6]
Second sinking
U-31 was sunk again on 2 November 1940, north-west of Ireland, by depth charges from the British destroyer Шаблон:HMS, which picked up 44 survivors (or 43, sources vary), from the crew of 46.[1]Шаблон:Sfn
In U-31Шаблон:'s entire career she sank eleven merchant ships, totalling Шаблон:GRT, and two auxiliary warships of Шаблон:GRT. A mine laid by U-31 damaged the British battleship Шаблон:HMS of 33,950 tons.[1]
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name of Ship | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1939 | Aviemore | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 4,060 | Sunk |
| 24 September 1939 | Hazelside | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 4,646 | Sunk |
| 1 December 1939 | Arcturus | Шаблон:Flag | 1,277 | Sunk |
| 3 December 1939 | Ove Taft | Шаблон:Flag | 2,135 | Sunk |
| 4 December 1939 | Gimle | Шаблон:Flag | 1,271 | Sunk |
| 4 December 1939 | Шаблон:HMS | Шаблон:Navy | 33,950 | Damaged (mine) |
| 4 December 1939 | Primula | Шаблон:Flag | 1,024 | Sunk |
| 6 December 1939 | Agu | Шаблон:Flag | 1,575 | Sunk |
| 6 December 1939 | Vinga | Шаблон:Flag | 1,974 | Sunk |
| 23 December 1939 | HMS Glen Albyn | Шаблон:Navy | 82 | Sunk (mine) |
| 23 December 1939 | HMS Promotive | Шаблон:Navy | 78 | Sunk (mine) |
| 22 September 1940 | Union Jack | Шаблон:Flag | 81 | Sunk |
| 27 September 1940 | Vestvard | Шаблон:Flag | 4,319 | Sunk |
| 29 October 1940 | Matina | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 5,389 | Sunk |
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