U-863 is a large oceanic German submarine of type IXD2 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 September 15, 1942 at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen under building number 1069, launched on June 29, 1943, and went into operation on November 3, 1943 under the command of Captain Lieutenant Dietrich von der Esch.
| U-863 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Third Reich |
| Port of registry | Kiel , Horten , Bergen , Trondheim |
| Launching | June 29, 1943 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | September 29, 1944 |
| 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 | 69 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. with. 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
Flotillas
- November 3, 1943 - June 30, 1944 4th Flotilla (training)
- July 1 - September 29, 1944 12th Flotilla
Combat Service
The boat made one military campaign, success was not achieved. It was sunk on September 29, 1944 in the South Atlantic east-southeast of Recife, in an area with coordinates , depth charges from two American Libererator-type aircraft. All 69 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 .