Английская Википедия:German submarine U-660
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German submarine U-660 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 15 February 1941 by Howaldtswerke, Hamburg as yard number 809, launched on 17 November 1941 and commissioned on 8 January 1942 under Oberleutnant zur See Götz Baur.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-660 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-660 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
The boat's career began with training at 5th U-boat Flotilla on 8 January 1942, followed by active service on 1 August 1942 as part of the 9th Flotilla. Later, on 1 November 1942, she transferred to operations in the Mediterranean with 29th Flotilla where she served for the remainder of her service.
In 3 patrols she sank 2 merchant ships, for a total of Шаблон:GRT, and damaged 2 others.
Wolfpacks
U-660 took part in four wolfpacks, namely:
- Steinbrinck (6 – 11 August 1942)
- Lohs (11 – 28 August 1942)
- Tümmler (3 – 11 October 1942)
- Wal (10 – 12 November 1942)
Fate
U-660 was sunk on 12 November 1942 in the Mediterranean in position Шаблон:Coord, after sustaining damage by depth charges from Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS.
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1942 | Condylis | Шаблон:Flag | 4,439 | Damaged |
| 10 August 1942 | Cape Race | Шаблон:Flag | 3,807 | Sunk |
| 10 August 1942 | Empire Reindeer | Шаблон:Flag | 6,259 | Sunk |
| 10 August 1942 | Oregon | Шаблон:Flag | 6,008 | Damaged |
See also
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