Английская Википедия:German submarine U-84 (1941)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsШаблон:Infobox service recordGerman submarine U-84 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was launched on 26 February 1941 and commissioned on 29 April 1941. She operated during the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War.
Design
German Type VIIB submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIA submarines. U-84 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 AEG GU 460/8-276 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-84 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 one [[2 cm Flak 30|Шаблон:Convert]] anti-aircraft gun The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.Шаблон:Sfn
Service history
U-84 carried out eight patrols and accounted for six ships sunk and one ship damaged during World War II. She operated in the Gulf of Mexico for a time. Commanded by Captain Uphoff, U-84 torpedoed the freighter Baja California just forward of midships whilst in the Gulf of Mexico on 19 July 1942 at 06:45. Baja California sank in about Шаблон:Convert of water about Шаблон:Convert southwest of Fort Myers, Florida. Baja California, en route from New Orleans, Louisiana to Key West, was carrying a load of general cargo which included glassware.[1]
Fate
U-84 was sunk while under the command of Horst Uphoff on 7 August 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position Шаблон:Coord by a Mk 24 homing torpedo dropped on it by a US B24 Liberator aircraft (VB-105/B-4 USN). 46 dead (all hands lost).[2]
Wolfpacks
U-84 took part in seventeen wolfpacks, namely:
- Grönland (16 – 27 August 1941)
- Markgraf (27 August – 13 September 1941)
- Schlagetot (20 October – 1 November 1941)
- Raubritter (1 – 4 November 1941)
- Seydlitz (27 December 1941 – 13 January 1942)
- Zieten (13 – 22 January 1942)
- Endrass (12 – 17 June 1942)
- Panther (6 – 20 October 1942)
- Veilchen (20 October – 5 November 1942)
- Kreuzotter (9 – 19 November 1942)
- Sturmbock (21 – 26 February 1943)
- Wildfang (26 February – 5 March 1943)
- Raubgraf (7 – 20 March 1943)
- Seewolf (24 – 30 March 1943)
- Adler (7 – 13 April 1943)
- Meise (13 – 20 April 1943)
- Specht (21 – 25 April 1943)
Summary of raiding history
| Date[3] | Name of ship | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April 1942 | Nemanja | Шаблон:Flag | 5,226 | Sunk |
| 21 April 1942 | Chenango | Шаблон:Flag | 3,014 | Sunk |
| 23 June 1942 | Torvanger | Шаблон:Flag | 6,568 | Sunk |
| 13 July 1942 | Andrew Jackson | Шаблон:Flag | 5,990 | Sunk |
| 19 July 1942 | Baja California | Шаблон:Flag | 1,648 | Sunk |
| 21 July 1942 | William Cullen Bryant | Шаблон:Flag | 7,176 | Damaged |
| 2 November 1942 | Empire Sunrise | Шаблон:Flag | 7,459 | Sunk |
References
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