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German submarine U-402 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.

She was laid down at the Danziger Werft in the city of the same name on 22 April 1940 as yard number 103, launched on 28 December 1940Шаблон:Sfn and was commissioned on 21 May 1941, with Kapitänleutnant Siegfried Freiherr von Forstner in command.Шаблон:Sfn

The boat commenced her career with the 3rd U-boat Flotilla on 21 May 1941 carrying-out training before moving on to operations on 1 October 1941. U-402 carried out eight combat patrols, sinking 14 merchantmen and one auxiliary warship for a total of Шаблон:GRT during the Second World War. She also damaged three other ships. The submarine was a member of twelve wolfpacks.

For his numerous successes, von Forstner received the Knight's Cross.

Design

German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-402 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 Siemens-Schuckert GU 343/38–8 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-402 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 a [[2 cm FlaK 30|Шаблон:Convert C/30]] anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.Шаблон:Sfn

Service history

First and second patrols

No ships were sunk during the first patrol which lasted from 26 October to 9 December 1941. U-402 followed the Norwegian coast from Kiel before heading west towards the Atlantic. The submarine sailed into St. Nazaire in France, after 45 uneventful days.[1]

On her second patrol, U-402 damaged the 11,951 GRT troopship Шаблон:MV off the Bay of Biscay on 16 January 1942, but the troopship was able to make repairs in the Azores.Шаблон:Sfn U-402 returned to St. Nazaire on 11 February 1942.

Third and fourth patrols

For her third sortie, U-402 headed for the US east coast, sinking a total of three ships, two of which were the 5,284 GRT Soviet freighter Ashkhabad and her escort, the 602 GRT converted yacht Шаблон:USS off Cape Hatteras on 2 May 1942.Шаблон:Sfn The U-boat had been unsuccessfully attacked by a US Navy PBY Catalina in mid-Atlantic on 29 April 1942.[1]

The boat returned to the US eastern seaboard for her fourth patrol, but success eluded her. She returned to France, having been depth charged by patrol bombers off Cape Hatteras in mid-July and suffering a battery explosion.Шаблон:Sfn U-402 limped back to France, but this time to La Pallice, on 5 August 1942.

Fifth and sixth patrols

It was a different story on her fifth patrol; the boat attacked over 20,000 GRT of shipping, including the torpedoing of five ships from convoy SC 107 which involved the sinking of the British 4,945 GRT Шаблон:SS on 2 November 1942[2] and a sister, Empire Sunrise, a few hours earlier.

She also had plenty of success when she attacked seven ships from convoy SC 118 on her sixth patrol. including the USS Henry R. Mallory.[3]

Seventh and eighth patrols

Her seventh outing saw her sinking two ships from convoy SC 129. Retribution was swift; one of the escorts, Шаблон:HMS depth charged the boat causing severe damage, which included a tear 3 metres long in a ballast tank, which forced it to return to La Pallice on 26 May.Шаблон:Sfn[4]

Her eighth and final patrol was marked with a paucity of targets and an ever-increasing frequency of air attacks; one of which involved a Wellington of 612 Squadron, RAF on 8 September. U-402 was not hit. The aircraft was damaged and reached RAF Portreath on one engine.[5]

Loss

U-402 had departed La Pallice on 4 September 1943. On the 13 October she was sunk by a Mark 24 FIDO Torpedo dropped by Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft from the escort carrier Шаблон:USS.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Wolfpacks

U-402 took part in twelve wolfpacks, namely:[1]

  • Störtebecker (17 – 19 November 1941)
  • Benecke (19 – 25 November 1941)
  • Letzte Ritter (25 November – 4 December 1941)
  • Panther (10 – 20 October 1942)
  • Veilchen (20 October – 5 November 1942)
  • Landsknecht (19 – 28 January 1943)
  • Pfeil (1 – 8 February 1943)
  • Amsel 1 (3 – 6 May 1943)
  • Elbe (7 – 10 May 1943)
  • Elbe 2 (10 – 12 May 1943)
  • Leuthen (15 – 24 September 1943)
  • Rossbach (24 September – 6 October 1943)

Summary of raiding history

Date Ship Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 1] Fate[6]
16 May 1941 Llangibby Castle Шаблон:Flag 11,951 Damaged
13 April 1942 Empire Progress Шаблон:Flag 5,249 Sunk
30 April 1942 Ashkhabad Шаблон:Flag 5,284 Sunk
2 May 1942 Шаблон:USS Шаблон:Navy 602 Sunk
2 November 1942 Dalcroy Шаблон:Flag 4,558 Sunk
2 November 1942 Empire Antelope Шаблон:Flag 4,945 Sunk
2 November 1942 Empire Leopard Шаблон:Flag 5,676 Sunk
2 November 1942 Empire Sunrise Шаблон:Flag 7,459 Damaged
2 November 1942 Rinos Шаблон:Flag 4,649 Sunk
7 February 1943 Afrika Шаблон:Flag 8,597 Sunk
7 February 1943 Daghild Шаблон:Flag 9,272 Damaged
7 February 1943 Шаблон:USS Шаблон:Navy 6,063 Sunk
7 February 1943 Kalliopi Шаблон:Flag 4,965 Sunk
7 February 1943 Robert E. Hopkins Шаблон:Flag 6,625 Sunk
7 February 1943 Toward Шаблон:Flag 1,571 Sunk
8 February 1943 Newton Ash Шаблон:Flag 4,625Шаблон:Sfn Sunk
11 May 1943 Antigone Шаблон:Flag 4,545 Sunk
11 May 1943 Grado Шаблон:Flag 3,082 Sunk

References

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External links

Шаблон:German Type VII submarines Шаблон:October 1943 shipwrecks

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