U-197 - 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 November 4, 1940 . The boat was laid down on July 5, 1941 at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen under building number 1043, launched on May 21, 1942, and went into service on October 10, 1942 under the command of Lieutenant Commander Robert Bartels.
| U-197 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Third Reich |
| Port of registry | Keel |
| Launching | May 21, 1942 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | August 20, 1943 |
| 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
- October 10, 1942 - March 31, 1943 4th Flotilla (training)
- April 1, 1943 - August 20, 1943 12th Flotilla
Combat Service
The boat made one combat campaign, sank 3 vessels with a total displacement of 21,267 gb , one vessel damaged (7,181 gb ). Drowned on August 20, 1943 south of Madagascar , in an area with coordinates , depth charges from two British Catalina-type aircraft. All 67 crew members were killed.
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 .