U-189 - German submarine type IXC / 40 , from the Second World War . The order for the construction of the submarine was given on November 4, 1940 . The boat was laid at the shipyard of the AG Weser shipbuilding company in Bremen on September 12, 1941 under building number 1035, launched on May 1, 1942, and on August 15, 1942, under the command of Corvette Captain Helmut Kurrer, it entered the training 4th flotilla . April 1, 1943 became part of the 2nd Flotilla . The boat made one military campaign, success was not achieved. On April 23, 1943, the boat was sunk east of Cape Farvel , Greenland , in the area with coordinates depth charges from a British Liberator- type aircraft. All 54 crew members died.
| U-189 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Port of registry | Keel |
| Launching | May 1, 1942 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | April 23, 1943 |
| Current status | sunk |
| Main characteristics | |
| Type of ship | Ocean Large DPL |
| Project designation | IXC / 40 |
| Speed (surface) | 19.0 knots |
| Speed (underwater) | 7.3 knots |
| Immersion depth | 230 m |
| Autonomy of swimming | 13,850 miles at 10 knots |
| Crew | 54 people |
| Dimensions | |
| Surface displacement | 1,120 t |
| Underwater displacement | 1,545 t |
| The length is the greatest (on design basis) | 76.76 m |
| The width of the body naib. | 6.86 m |
| Height | 9.60 m |
| Average draft (on design basis) | 4.67 m |
| Power point | |
| 9-cylinder 4-stroke "MAN" M9V40 / 46 2x2 200 Electric motor SSW GU345 / 34 2x370 | |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 1 x 10.5 cm L / 45 |
| Torpedo mine weapons | 4 bow and 2 stern TA caliber 533 mm, 22 torpedoes of various types or 44 mines of type TMA |
Links
Helgason, Guðmundur U-189 (English) . uboat.net (1995-2009). Date of treatment June 24, 2009. Archived March 14, 2012.
Literature
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- 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 .