U-76 is a medium German type VIIB submarine from World War II .
| U-76 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Port of registry | Kiel , Bergen |
| Launching | October 3, 1940 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | April 5, 1941 |
| Current status | sunk |
| Main characteristics | |
| Type of ship | average DPL |
| Project designation | VIIB |
| Speed (surface) | 17.9 knots |
| Speed (underwater) | 8 knots |
| Working depth | 220 m |
| Immersion depth | 250 m |
| Autonomy of swimming | 16 095 km , 175 km under water |
| Crew | 44-48 people |
| Dimensions | |
| Surface displacement | 753 t |
| Underwater displacement | 857 t |
| The length is the greatest (on design basis) | 66.6 m |
| The width of the body naib. | 6.2 m |
| Average draft (on design basis) | 4.74 m |
| Power point | |
Diesel electric
| |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | C35 88 mm / L45 with 220 charges |
| Torpedo mine weapons | 4 bow and one stern TA caliber 533 mm, 14 torpedoes or 26 min TMA |
| Air defense | 2cm Flak 30 |
Content
History
The order for the construction of the submarine was given on June 2, 1938 . The boat was laid down on December 28, 1939 at the Bremen-Vulcan shipyard under building number 4, launched on October 3, 1940 . The boat went into operation on December 3, 1940 under the command of Oberleutnant Friedrich von Hippel.
Flotillas
- December 3, 1940 - March 1, 1941 - 7th flotilla (training)
- March 1, 1941 - April 5, 1941 - 7th flotilla
Service History
The boat made one combat campaign. Drowned 2 vessels with a total displacement of 7,290 brt . Drowned on April 5, 1941 south of Iceland , in the area with coordinates depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Wolverine and the British sloop HMS Scarborough . 42 crew members escaped, 1 died.
Sunken ships
| date | Type of | Affiliation | date | Tonnage (BRT) | Cargo | Fate | A place |
| Daphne | cargo ship | Finland | April 3, 1941 | 1 939 | coal | sunk | |
| Athenic | cargo ship | Great Britain | April 4, 1941 | 5 351 | 8,400 tons of wheat | sunk |
See also
- List of submarines of the Third Reich
Links
Literature
- 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 Publishing Center Centerpolygraph, 2004. - 416 p. - 2000 copies. - ISBN 5-9524-1237-8 .