U-224 is a medium German VIIC submarine from World War II .
| U-224 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Port of registry | Saint-Nazaire |
| Launching | May 7, 1942 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | January 13, 1943 |
| Current status | sunk |
| Main characteristics | |
| Type of ship | average DPL |
| Project designation | VIIC |
| Speed (surface) | 17.7 knots |
| Speed (underwater) | 7.6 knots |
| Working depth | 250 m |
| Immersion depth | 295 m |
| Autonomy of swimming | 15 170 km , 150 km under water |
| Crew | 44-52 people |
| Dimensions | |
| Surface displacement | 769 t |
| Underwater displacement | 871 t |
| The length is the greatest (on design basis) | 67.1 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 | various, it is necessary to clarify |
Content
History
The order for the construction of the submarine was given on August 15, 1940 . The boat was laid down on July 15, 1941 at the Germaniaverft shipyard in Kiel under building number 654, launched on May 7, 1942 . The boat went into operation on June 20, 1942 under the command of Oberleutnant Hans-Karl Cosbadt.
Commanders
- June 20, 1942 - January 13, 1943 Oberleutant Zur See Hans-Karl Cosbadt
Flotillas
- June 20, 1942 - October 31, 1942 - 5th flotilla (training)
- November 1, 1942 - January 13, 1943 - 7th flotilla
Service History
The boat made 2 military campaigns. Sank 2 vessels with a total displacement of 9,535 gross tons . It was sunk on January 13, 1943 in the western part of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Algeria, in an area with coordinates as a result of ramming and deep bombing from the Canadian corvette HMCS Ville de Quebec . 45 people died, one survived.
Wolf Packs
U-224 was part of the following "wolf packs":
- Natter 1 - November 8, 1942
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 Tsentrpoligraf Publishing House, 2004. - 416 p. - 2000 copies. - ISBN 5-9524-1237-8 .