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German submarine U-665 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 10 June 1941 by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg as yard number 814, launched on 9 June 1942 and commissioned on 22 July 1942 under Leutnant zur See Hans-Jürgen Haupt.

Design

German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-665 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-665 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 two twin [[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 22 July 1942, followed by active service on 1 February 1943 as part of the 1st Flotilla for the remainder of her short service. In her sole patrol she sank one merchant ship, for a total of Шаблон:GRT.

Wolfpacks

U-665 took part in three wolfpacks, namely:

  • Neuland (4 – 6 March 1943)
  • Ostmark (6 – 11 March 1943)
  • Stürmer (11 – 20 March 1943)

Fate

U-665 has been missing since 22 March 1943 in the Bay of Biscay, west of La Pallice.[1]

Previously recorded fate

U-665 was thought to have been sunk on 22 March 1943 in the Bay of Biscay west of Nantes at Шаблон:Coord, by depth charges from Vickers Wellington aircraft of No. 172 Squadron RAF (call-sign G). This attack was actually against U-448, inflicting no damage.

U-665 was also though to have sunk on 22 March 1943 in the North Atlantic at Шаблон:Coord, by depth charges from an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley VII of No. 10 Operational Training Unit RAF (10 OTU) (call-sign Q), for the loss of all hands.[1]

Summary of raiding history

Date Ship Name Nationality Tonnage
(GRT)
Fate[2]
17 March 1943 Fort Cedar Lake Шаблон:Flag 7,134 Sunk

References

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External links

Шаблон:German Type VII submarines Шаблон:March 1943 shipwrecks

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