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German submarine ''U-578'' was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. She carried out five patrols, sank four ships of and sank a warship of 1,090 tons. She was posted missing in the Bay of Biscay from August 1942, with no explanation for her loss. ==Design== German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. ''U-578'' 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 Brown, Boveri & Cie GG UB 720/8 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-578'' 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-578」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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