U-179 is a large ocean-going German submarine of type IXD2 from the Second World War . The order for the construction of the submarine was given on May 28, 1940 . The boat was laid down on January 15, 1941 at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen under building number 1019, launched on November 18, 1941 , went into service on March 7, 1942 under the command of Corvette Captain Ernst Sobe.
| U-179 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Third Reich |
| Port of registry | Keel |
| Launching | November 18, 1941 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | October 8, 1942 |
| Current status | sunk |
| Main characteristics | |
| Type of ship | Ocean Cruising DPL |
| Project designation | type IXD2 |
| Speed (surface) | 19.2 knots |
| Speed (underwater) | 6.9 knots |
| Immersion depth | 230 meters |
| Autonomy of swimming | 23,700 miles at 12 knots 57 miles at 4 knots underwater |
| Crew | 65 people |
| Dimensions | |
| Surface displacement | 1,616 t |
| Underwater displacement | 2 150 t |
| The length is the greatest (on design basis) | 87.60 m |
| The width of the body naib. | 7.50 m |
| Height | 10.2 m |
| Average draft (on design basis) | 5,4 m |
| Power point | |
| Diesel-electric, diesel engines 2 x 2,200 l. from. Electric motors 2 x 500 hp | |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 1 x 10.5 cm L / 45, 150 shells |
| Torpedo mine weapons | 6 TA 533 mm caliber, 24 torpedoes or 48 TMA mines |
| Air defense | 1 x 3.7 cm Flak, 1 x 2 cm Flak |
Content
- 1 Flotillas
- 2 Combat Service
- 3 References
- 4 Literature
Flotillas
- March 7, 1942 - August 31, 1942 4th Flotilla (training)
- September 1, 1942 - September 30, 1942 10th Flotilla
- October 1, 1942 - October 8, 1942 12th Flotilla
Combat Service
The boat made one combat campaign, sank one ship, 6,558 gross . Drowned on October 8, 1942 in the southern Atlantic, near Cape Town , in an area with coordinates , depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Active . The entire crew of 61 people died.
Links
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 .
- Rover Yu. Submarines carrying death. Victories of submarines of Hitler Axis countries = Jürgen Rohwer. Axis submarine successes 1939-1945. - M .: ZAO Tsentrpoligraf Publishing House, 2004. - 416 p. - 2000 copies. - ISBN 5-9524-1237-8 .