|
German submarine ''U-253'' was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' for service during World War II. The U-boat was laid down 15 November 1940 at the Bremer Vulkan yard in Bremen-Vegesack, launched on 30 August 1941 and commissioned on 21 October 1941. ''U-253'' served with the ''8th U-boat Flotilla'' for training and later served operationally with the ''6th U-boat Flotilla'' from 1 to 25 September 1942. ''U-253'' completed one patrol but did not sink any ships. ''U-253'' was sunk with all hands on 25 September 1942 in the Denmark Strait, northwest of Iceland, at . The cause of ''U-253''s loss is not clear, but believed to be a British mine. ==Design== German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. ''U-253'' 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 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged 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-253'' was fitted with five torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one , 220 rounds, and an anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty. 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-253」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|