Английская Википедия:German submarine U-63 (1939)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsШаблон:Infobox service recordGerman submarine U-63 was a Type IIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that served in the Second World War. She was built by Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel. Ordered on 21 July 1937, she was laid down on 2 January 1939 as yard number 262. She was launched on 6 December 1939 and commissioned on 18 January 1940 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Günther Lorentz.
U-63 was initially assigned to the 1st U-boat Flotilla during her training period, until 1 February 1940. She stayed with that organization until her sinking.
Design
German Type IIC submarines were enlarged versions of the original Type IIs. U-63 had a displacement of Шаблон:Convert when at the surface and Шаблон:Convert while submerged. Officially, the standard tonnage was Шаблон:Convert, however.Шаблон:Sfn The U-boat 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 MWM RS 127 S four-stroke, six-cylinder diesel engines of Шаблон:Convert for cruising, two Siemens-Schuckert PG VV 322/36 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-63 was fitted with three Шаблон:Convert torpedo tubes at the bow, five torpedoes or up to twelve Type A torpedo mines, and a [[2 cm Flak 30|Шаблон:Convert anti-aircraft gun]]. The boat had a complement of 25.Шаблон:Sfn
Patrol
U-63 left the German island of Helgoland (also known as 'Heligoland'), on 17 February 1940.[1] She, along with five other U-boats, took part in Operation Nordmark, a reconnaissance mission for the German Battleships Шаблон:Ship and Шаблон:Ship and Cruiser Admiral Hipper (for what proved to be an unsuccessful sortie). It took place in the vicinity of the Orkney and Shetland Islands between 18 and 20 February.[2]
The boat sank the Santos off Kirkwall, Orkney, on 24 February 1940.
Fate
U-63 was sunk on 25 February 1940 by a mix of depth charges and torpedoes from the British warships Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS and the submarine Шаблон:HMS south of Shetland. The approximate location of the wreck site is Шаблон:Coord.
One man died, there were 24 survivors. Those who survived spent the remainder of the war as POWs.[2][3]
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Ship | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 February 1940 | Santos | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 3,840 | Sunk |
References
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External links
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ It is alleged one POW Walter Kurt Reich escaped see U-Boat Forum 20 June 2018
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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