Английская Википедия:German submarine U-968
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German submarine U-968 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 14 May 1942 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 168, launched on 4 February 1943 and commissioned on 18 March 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See Otto Westphalen.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-968 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 Brown, Boveri & Cie GG UB 720/8 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-968 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 twin [[2 cm FlaK 30|Шаблон:Convert C/30]] anti-aircraft gun. 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 18 March 1943, followed by active service on 1 March 1944 as part of the 13th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.
In seven patrols she sank two merchant ships, for a total of Шаблон:GRT, damaged one other.
Wolfpacks
U-968 took part in seven wolfpacks, namely:
- Hammer (17 March – 1 April 1944)
- Dachs (1 – 5 September 1944)
- Zorn (26 September – 1 October 1944)
- Grimm (1 – 2 October 1944)
- Panther (16 October – 10 November 1944)
- Rasmus (7 – 13 February 1945)
- Hagen (13 – 21 March 1945)
Fate
U-968 surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Narvik, Norway. She was subsequently transferred to Loch Eriboll in Scotland on 19 May 1945, and later to Loch Ryan as part of Operation Deadlight. She was eventually sunk by Allied forces on 29 November 1945 in the North Atlantic in position Шаблон:Coord.
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 1945 | Norfjell | Шаблон:Flag | 8,129 | Damaged |
| 14 February 1945 | Horace Gray | Шаблон:Flag | 7,200 | Total loss |
| 17 February 1945 | Шаблон:HMS | Шаблон:Navy | 1,350 | Total loss |
| 17 February 1945 | Thomas Scott | Шаблон:Flag | 7,176 | Sunk |
| 20 March 1945 | Thomas Donaldson | Шаблон:Flag | 7,210 | Sunk |
| 20 March 1945 | Шаблон:HMS | Шаблон:Navy | 1,350 | Sunk |
References
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External links
Шаблон:German Type VII submarines Шаблон:November 1945 shipwrecks
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