U-856 - German submarine type IXC / 40 , from the Second World War . The order for the construction of the submarine was given on June 5, 1941 . The boat was laid down on October 31, 1942 at the shipyard of the shipbuilding company AG Weser , Bremen under building number 1062, launched on May 11, 1943, and on August 19, 1943, under the command of Oberleutant Friedrich Wittenberg, it became part of the 4th Flotilla training. March 1, 1944 became part of the 2nd Flotilla . The boat made one military campaign, success was not achieved. Drowned on April 7, 1944 in the North Atlantic east of New York , in the area with coordinates depth charges with the USS Champlin and the USS Huse . 27 crew members were killed, 28 were saved.
| U-856 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Launching | May 11, 1943 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | April 7, 1944 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Type of ship | IXC / 40 |
| Speed (surface) | 19.0 knots |
| Speed (underwater) | 7.3 knots |
| Immersion depth | 230 m |
| Crew | 53 people |
| Dimensions | |
| Surface displacement | 1120 t |
| Underwater displacement | 1545 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-856 . 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 .