U-347 is a medium German VIIC submarine from World War II .
| U-347 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Port of registry | Kiel , Stavanger , Narvik |
| Launching | May 21, 1943 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | July 17, 1944 |
| 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
- 1 History
- 1.1 Flotillas
- 1.2 Service History
- 2 See also
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
History
The order for the construction of the submarine was given on April 10, 1941 . The boat was laid down on October 19, 1942 at the Nordseeeverke shipyard in Emden under building number 219, launched on May 21, 1943 . The boat went into operation July 7, 1943 under the command of Oberleutnant Johann de Boer.
Flotillas
- July 7, 1943 - February 28, 1944 - 8th flotilla (training)
- March 1, 1944 - May 31, 1944 - 9th Flotilla
- June 1, 1944 - July 17, 1944 - 11th Flotilla
Service History
The boat made 4 military campaigns and did not achieve success. It was sunk on July 17, 1944, west of Narvik , Norway , in an area with coordinates of , depth charges from a British Liberator- type aircraft. 49 dead (whole crew).
Until January 1997, historians believed that the boat was sunk on July 17, 1944, west of Narvik , Norway , in an area with coordinates of , depth charges from a British Catalina- type aircraft. In fact, as a result of that attack, U-361 was sunk.
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 Tsentrpoligraf Publishing House, 2004. - 416 p. - 2000 copies. - ISBN 5-9524-1237-8 .