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German submarine U-667 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 16 August 1941 by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg as yard number 816, launched on 29 August 1942 and commissioned on 21 October 1942 under Oberleutnant zur See Heinrich Schroeteler.

Design

German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-667 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-667 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 21 October 1942, followed by active service on 1 June 1943 as part of the 7th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.

In five patrols she sank one merchant ship, for a total of Шаблон:GRT and 2 warships. She also cause one warship total loss.

Wolfpacks

U-667 took part in five wolfpacks, namely:

  • Coronel (4 – 8 December 1943)
  • Coronel 2 (8 – 14 December 1943)
  • Coronel 3 (14 – 17 December 1943)
  • Borkum (18 – 26 December 1943)
  • Preussen (13 – 22 March 1944)

Fate

U-667 sunk on 26 August 1944 in the Bay of Biscay in position Шаблон:Coord, when she struck a mine. All hands were lost.

Summary of raiding history

Date Ship Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 1] Fate[1]
8 August 1944 Ezra Weston Шаблон:Flag 7,176 Sunk
8 August 1944 Шаблон:HMCS Шаблон:Navy 925 Sunk
14 August 1944 USS LST-921 Шаблон:Navy 1,653 Total loss
14 August 1944 HMS LCI(L)-99 Шаблон:Navy 246 Sunk

References

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External links

Шаблон:German Type VII submarines Шаблон:August 1944 shipwrecks

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