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German submarine ''U-296'' was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. She was laid down on 23 January 1943 by the Bremer Vulkan ''Werft'' (yard) at Bremen-Vegesack as yard number 61, launched on 5 September 1943 and commissioned on 3 November with ''Oberleutnant zur See'' Karl-Heinz Rasch in command. In three patrols, she did not sink or damage any ships. She was regarded as missing with all hands (42 men), in the approaches to the North Channel, (between Northern Ireland and mainland Great Britain), in March 1945. ==Design== German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. ''U-296'' 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 460/8–27 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-296'' 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-296」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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