Английская Википедия:German submarine U-45 (1938)
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German submarine U-45 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 21 November 1936 and laid down on 23 February 1937 at Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 580. She was launched on 27 April 1938 and commissioned on 25 June 1938 under the command of Kapitänleutnant (Kptlt.) Alexander Gelhaar.
Design
German Type VIIB submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIA submarines. U-45 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 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-45 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 an anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.Шаблон:Sfn
Service history
During her Kriegsmarine service, U-45 conducted only two war patrols and sank two vessels for a loss of Шаблон:GRT.
While operating with others in an attack on an Allied convoy, U-45 was sunk by depth charges from the British destroyers Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS on 14 October 1939 southwest of Ireland.[1]Шаблон:Sfn
First war patrol
Her training exercises completed, U-45 left Kiel on her first war patrol on 19 August 1939 (prior to the outbreak of World War II) under the command of Kptlt. Alexander Gelhaar. During 28 days at sea no enemy vessels were attacked and the submarine returned to her base at Kiel on 15 September 1939.
Second war patrol
Sailing again on 9 October 1939 under the command of Kptlt. Alexander Gelhaar, U-45 began her second and final war patrol. On 14 October, the U-boat sighted and attacked convoy KJF-3 about Шаблон:Convert southwest of Ireland. This attack yielded the only two successes by U-45, the 9,205 ton British freighter Lochavon and the 10,108 French merchant ship Bretagne. U-45 also attacked but failed to damage the 10,350 ton British steam merchantman Karamea; the single torpedo fired at this ship detonated prematurely (a common problem early in the war). Survivors of this attack were picked up by Шаблон:HMS and landed at Plymouth.
Fate
U-45 was depth-charged and sunk on 14 October 1939 by Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS at position Шаблон:Coord. All 38 crew members went down with the submarine.
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name of ship | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 1939 | Lochavon | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 9,205 | Sunk |
| 14 October 1939 | Bretagne | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 10,108 | Sunk |
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