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U-502

U-502 - 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 Deutsche Werke shipbuilding company in Hamburg on September 25, 1939 . The boat was laid down on April 2, 1940 under building number 292, launched on February 18, 1941, and on May 31, 1941, under the command of Captain Lieutenant Jürgen von Rosenstiel, it became part of the 2nd Flotilla and was used to train the crew. September 1, 1941 went into operation warships of the 2nd Flotilla. The boat made 4 military campaigns, in which it sank 14 vessels (78 843 gt ) and damaged 2 vessels (23 797 gt). July 6, 1942 was sunk in the Bay of Biscay to the west of La Rochelle in the area with coordinates 46.10N, 06.40W by deep bombs of a British Wellington-type aircraft. All 52 crew members were killed. U-502 was the first boat to die in a plane attack with a spotlight on Leah.

U-502
Ship history
Flag stateA red flag in the center of which is a white circle with a black swastika Third Reich
Port of registryBrest (France)
LaunchingFebruary 18, 1941
Withdrawn from the fleetJuly 6, 1942
Current statussunk in the Bay of Biscay
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-502 (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-502&oldid=87608025


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