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German submarine ''U-214'' was a Type VIID mine-laying U-boat of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. Laid down on 5 October 1940 by Germaniawerft in Kiel, the boat was commissioned on 1 November 1941 with ''Kapitänleutnant'' Günther Reeder (Crew 35) in command. She trained with the 5th U-boat Flotilla from 1 November 1941 until 30 April 1942, and was then assigned to the 9th U-boat Flotilla from 1 May 1942. She was sunk on 26 July 1944 by a British warship. The wreck of ''U-214'' was found by the archaeologist Innes McCartney in 2006 at the location reported by the Allies after the war. ==Design== As one of the six German Type VIID submarines, ''U-214'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 supercharged four-stroke, six-cylinder diesel engines producing a total of for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460/8-276 double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to . The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . ''U-14'' was fitted with five torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), twelve torpedoes, one , 220 rounds, and an anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「German submarine U-214」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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