U-356 is a medium German VIIC submarine from World War II .
| U-356 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Port of registry | Kiel , Saint-Nazaire |
| Launching | September 17, 1941 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | December 27, 1942 |
| 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 October 26, 1939 . The boat was laid down on May 11, 1940 at the Flensburger Schiffsbau shipyard , Flensburg , under building number 475, launched on September 17, 1941 . The boat went into operation on December 20, 1941 under the command of Oberleutenant Georg Wallas.
Commanders
- December 20, 1941 - December 2, 1942 Captain-Lieutenant Georg Wallas
- December 3 - December 27, 1942 Oberleutnant tsur zee Gunter Ruppelt
Flotillas
- December 20, 1941 - September 1, 1942 - 6th flotilla (training)
- September 1 - December 27, 1942 - 6th flotilla
Service History
The boat made 2 military campaigns, sunk 3 vessels with a total displacement of 13,649 gb, damaged one vessel with a displacement of 7,051 gb . It was sunk on December 27, 1942 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores , in an area with coordinates depth charges from the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Laurent and Canadian corvettes HMCS Chilliwack , HMCS Battleford and HMCS Napanee . 46 dead (entire crew).
Wolf Packs
U-356 was part of the following "wolf packs":
- Lachs August 15 - September 27, 1942
- Pfeil September 13 - September 25, 1942
- Wotan October 8 - 16, 1942
- Raufbold December 15-22 , 1942
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 .