U-244 is a mid-sized German VIIC submarine from World War II .
| U-244 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Port of registry | Kiel , Bergen , Stavanger |
| Launching | September 2, 1943 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | May 1945 |
| 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 April 10, 1941 . The boat was laid down on October 24, 1942 at the Germaniaverft shipyard in Kiel under building number 678, and was launched on September 2, 1943 . The boat went into operation on October 9, 1943, under the command of Lieutenant Ruprecht Fischer.
Commanders
- October 9, 1943 - April 9, 1945 Captain-Lieutenant Ruprecht Fischer
- April 10, 1945 - May 14, 1945 Oberleutant Zur See Hans-Peter Makeprang
Flotillas
- October 9, 1943 - July 31, 1944 - 5th flotilla (training)
- August 1, 1944 - October 31, 1944 - 9th Flotilla
- November 1, 1944 - May 8, 1945 - 11th Flotilla
Service History
The boat made 4 military campaigns. I have not achieved success. She surrendered to Lysahalli , Northern Ireland , on May 14, 1945, shortly after that she was sunk by artillery fire of the Polish destroyer Piorun during Operation Deadlight in the area with coordinates
Boat Attacks
- July 25, 1944 U-244 was attacked by the Norwegian Mosquito aircraft. As a result of the attack, one person was killed, seven were injured. The boat returned to base.
This boat was equipped with a snorkel .
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 .