Английская Википедия:German submarine U-666

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German submarine U-666 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 16 September 1941 by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg as yard number 815, launched on 18 July 1942 and commissioned on 26 August 1942 under Kapitänleutnant Herbert Engel. Oberleutnant zur See Ernst Wilberg took over command on 10 December 1943.

Design

German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-666 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-666 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 26 August 1942, followed by active service on 1 March 1943 as part of the 6th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.

In four patrols she damaged 1 merchant ship, for a total of Шаблон:GRT and sank one warship (1,370 tons).

Convoy SC 122

On 19 March 1943, after damaging the Greek freighter Carras, a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber from No. 220 Squadron RAF hit the boat with four depth charges, causing sufficient damage as to force her to return to France.

Wolfpacks

U-666 took part in 14 wolfpacks, namely:

• Ostmark (6 – 11 March 1943)
• Stürmer (11 – 20 March 1943)
• Seewolf (21 – 30 March 1943)
• Oder (17 – 19 May 1943)
• Mosel (19 – 24 May 1943)
• Trutz (1 – 16 June 1943)
• Trutz 2 (16 – 29 June 1943)
• Leuthen (15 – 24 September 1943)
• Rossbach (24 September – 6 October 1943)
• Hela (28 December 1943 – 1 January 1944)
• Rügen 6 (5 – 7 January 1944)
• Rügen (7 – 26 January 1944)
• Stürmer (26 January – 3 February 1944)
• Igel 1 (3 – 10 February 1944)

Fate

U-666 was sunk on 10 February 1944 in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 53.56N, 17.16W, by depth charges from a Swordfish aircraft (842 Sqn FAA/A) of the British escort carrier HMS Fencer. 51 dead (all hands lost).

Summary of raiding history

Date	Ship Name	Nationality	Tonnage	Fate
19 March 1943	Carras	Шаблон:Flag	5,234	Damaged
23 September 1943	Шаблон:HMS	Шаблон:Navy	1,370	Sunk

See also

• Convoy SC 122

Bibliography

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External links

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