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German submarine ''U-299'' was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. She was laid down on 1 March 1943 by the Bremer Vulkan ''Werft'' (yard) at Bremen-Vegesack as yard number 64, launched on 6 November 1943 and commissioned on 15 December with ''Oberleutnant zur See'' Helmuth Heinrich in command. In six patrols, she sank no ships. She was a member of one wolfpack. She surrendered at Kristiansand-Sud in May 1945 and was sunk as part of Operation ''Deadlight'' in December. ==Design== German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavier Type VIIC submarines. ''U-299'' 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-299'' 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-299」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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