Английская Википедия:German submarine U-709
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German submarine U-709 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
Ordered 15 August 1940, she was laid down on 5 May 1941 and launched 14 April 1942. From 12 August 1942 until 2 December 1943, she was commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Karl-Otto Weber, then captained by Oberleutnant zur See Rudolf Ites from 3 December 1943 until 19 February 1944.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-709 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 Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c 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-709 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
U-709 had five patrols, from 12 August 1942 until 19 February 1944, during which she sank no ships.
Wolfpacks
U-709 took part in 15 wolfpacks, namely:
- Westmark (6 – 11 March 1943)
- Amsel (22 April – 3 May 1943)
- Amsel 3 (3 – 6 May 1943)
- Rhein (7 – 10 May 1943)
- Elbe 1 (10 – 14 May 1943)
- Without name (11 – 29 July 1943)
- Siegfried (22 – 27 October 1943)
- Siegfried 3 (27 – 30 October 1943)
- Jahn (30 October – 2 November 1943)
- Tirpitz 4 (2 – 8 November 1943)
- Eisenhart 6 (9 – 13 November 1943)
- Schill 2 (17 – 22 November 1943)
- Igel 2 (3 – 17 February 1944)
- Hai 1 (17 – 22 February 1944)
- Preussen (22 February – 1 March 1944)
Fate
She has been missing since 19 February 1944 in the North Atlantic. No explanation for its loss. All hands lost.[1]
Previously recorded fate
She was sunk by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts Шаблон:USS, Шаблон:USS, and Шаблон:USS while on patrol north of the Azores; all 52 crew members aboard died. Niestlé disagreed with the official account, and conclude that there was no known explanation for its loss. Шаблон:Sfn
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External links
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