U-191 is a German IXC / 40 type submarine from World War II . 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 November 2, 1941 under building number 1037, launched on July 3, 1942, and on October 20, 1942, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Helmut Fin, it became part of the 4th Training Flotilla . April 1, 1943 became part of the 2nd Flotilla . The boat made one combat campaign, sinking one ship (3,025 gross ). On April 23, 1943, the boat was sunk southeast of Cape Fairwell , Greenland , in an area with coordinates deep bombs from the British destroyer HMS Hesperus (H57) . All 55 crew members were killed.
| U-191 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Port of registry | Kiel , Bergen |
| Launching | July 3, 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| Withdrawn from the fleet | April 23, 1943 |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 | 55 people |
| Dimensions | |
| Surface displacement | 1,120 t |
| Underwater displacement | 1,545 t |
| 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-191 (English) . uboat.net (1995-2009). Date of treatment June 24, 2009. Archived March 14, 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 .