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U-157 (1941)

U-157 - a large ocean-going German submarine type IX-C , from the Second World War . The order for the construction of the boat was given to the shipbuilding company AG Weser in Bremen on September 25, 1939 . The boat was laid down on October 21, 1940 under building number 999, launched on June 5, 1941, and on September 15, 1941, under the command of Corvette Captain Wolf Henne, it became part of the 4th Flotilla training. June 1, 1942 became part of the 2nd Flotilla . The boat made 2 military campaigns, in which 1 ship sank (6,401 gross ). June 13, 1942 was sunk by depth charges of the USS Thetis Coast Guard, northeast of Havana, Cuba, in the area with coordinates 24.13N, 82.03W. All 52 crew members were killed.

U-157
Ship history
Flag state Germany
Port of registryKiel (city)
LaunchingJune 5, 1941
Withdrawn from the fleetJune 13, 1942
Current statussunk northeast of Havana, Cuba
Main characteristics
Type of shiptype IXC
Speed ​​(surface)18.3 knots
Speed ​​(underwater)7.3 knots
Immersion depth230 meters
Crew48 - 56 people
Dimensions
Surface displacement1,120 t
Underwater displacement1,540 t
The length is the greatest
(on design basis)
76.76 m
The width of the body naib.6.76 m
Height9.4 m
Average draft
(on design basis)
4.7 m
Power point
9-cylinder 4-stroke "MAN" M9V40 / 46 2x2 200
Electric motor SSW GU345 / 34 2x370
Armament
Artillery1 x 10.5 cm L / 45
Torpedo
mine weapons
6 TA caliber 533 mm, 22 torpedoes or 66 mines
Air defense1 x 3.7 cm Flak, 1 x 2 cm Flak

Links

  • Helgason, Guðmundur U-157 (English) . uboat.net (1995-2009). Date of treatment June 24, 2009. Archived March 11, 2012.

Literature

  • Taras A.E. World War II at Sea. - Mn. : Harvest , 2003 .-- 640 p. - (Military Historical Library). - ISBN 985-13-1707-1 .
  • Pillar L. Underwater War. Chronicle of sea battles. 1939-1945 = Léonce Peillard. Geschichte des U-Bootkrieges 1939-1945. - M .: Centerpolygraph , 2007 .-- 412 p. - (Beyond the front line. Military history). - ISBN 978-5-9524-2994-9 .
  • Dönitz, K. Ten years and twenty days. Memoirs of the Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy. 1935-1945 = Ten years and twenty days. Memories. - M .: Centerpolygraph , 2004 .-- 495 p. - ISBN 5-9524-1356-0 .
  • Bishop K. Submarines Kriegsmarine. 1939-1945. Reference Guide for Flotillas = Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-1945. - M .: Eksmo , 2007 .-- 192 p. - (Military equipment of the III Reich). - ISBN 978-5-699-22106-6 .
Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=U-157_(1941)&oldid=97460838


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