U-339 is a medium German VIIC submarine from World War II .
| U-339 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Port of registry | Kiel , Bergen , Trondheim |
| Launching | June 30, 1942 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | May 3, 1945 |
| Current status | flooded |
| 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 December 17, 1940 . The boat was laid down on July 7, 1941 at the Nordseeeverke shipyard in Emden under building number 211, launched on June 30, 1942 . The boat went into operation on August 25, 1942 under the command of Oberleutnant Georg-Wilhelm Basse.
Commanders
- August 25, 1942 - May 17, 1943 Captain-Lieutenant Georg-Wilhelm Basse
- May 18, 1943 - February 23, 1945 Oberleutant Zur See Werner Remus
Flotillas
- August 25, 1942 - March 1, 1943 - 8th flotilla (training)
- March 1 - April 1, 1943 - 11th Flotilla
- April 1, 1943 - March 1, 1945 - 22nd Flotilla (training)
Service History
The boat did not make military campaigns, and did not achieve success. Flooded during Operation Regenbogen on May 3, 1945 near Wilhelmshaven , in the area with coordinates
Boat Attacks
- On March 26, 1943, the boat was badly damaged by six depth charges from a British aircraft such as Catalina . The injuries forced to interrupt the campaign and return to the base in Trondheim , after which the U-339 was withdrawn from the number of combat boats and on April 9 arrived in Kiel for training purposes.
See also
- List of submarines of the Third Reich
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 .