Английская Википедия:German submarine U-407

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German submarine U-407 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 12 September 1940 by Danziger Werft, Danzig as yard number 108, launched on 16 August 1941 and commissioned on 18 December 1941 under Oberleutnant zur See Ernst-Ulrich Brüller.

Design

German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-407 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-407 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), one [[3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37/43|Шаблон:Convert Flak M42]] and two [[2 cm FlaK 30|Шаблон:Convert C/30]] anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.Шаблон:Sfn

Service history

The boat's career began with training at 5th U-boat Flotilla on 18 December 1941, followed by active service on 1 September 1942 as part of the 9th Flotilla. However, within 3 months, she transferred for operations in the Mediterranean with 29th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.

In twelve patrols she sank three merchant ships – including the 19,627 GRT Шаблон:RMS on 11 November 1942 – for a total of Шаблон:GRT, one merchant ship damaged of Шаблон:GRT, two warships damaged (17,900 tons) and one more ship a total loss Шаблон:GRT; however, some sources claim that the damaging of Шаблон:HMS is to be attributed to the Italian submarine Ascianghi.

• 1942: Шаблон:Ill on U-407 (La Spezia)

  1942: Шаблон:Ill on U-407 (La Spezia)

Wolfpacks

U-407 took part in four wolfpacks, namely:

• Vorwärts (25 August – 26 September 1942)
• Tiger (26 – 28 September 1942)
• Delphin (4 – 10 November 1942)
• Wal (10 – 15 November 1942)

Fate

U-407 was sunk on 19 September 1944 in the Mediterranean in position, south of Milos, Шаблон:Coord, by depth charges from Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:ORP. There were five crew members killed.

Summary of raiding history

Date	Ship Name	Nationality	Tonnage	Fate
11 November 1942	Шаблон:RMS	Шаблон:Flag	19,627	Sunk
23 July 1943	Шаблон:HMS	Шаблон:Navy	8,800	Damaged
28 November 1943	Шаблон:HMS	Шаблон:Navy	9,100	Damaged
27 February 1944	Rod el Farag	Шаблон:Flag	55	Sunk
29 February 1944	Ensis	Шаблон:Flag	6,207	Damaged
16 April 1944	Meyer London	Шаблон:Flag	7,210	Sunk
16 April 1944	Thomas G. Masaryk	Шаблон:Flag	7,176	Total loss

See also

• Mediterranean U-boat Campaign (World War II)

Bibliography

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