The U-414 is an average German submarine of the VIIC type from the time of the Second World War .
| U-414 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Home port | Kiel , Saint-Nazaire , La Spezia |
| Launching | March 25, 1942 |
| Removed from the fleet | May 25, 1943 |
| Current status | sunk |
| Main characteristics | |
| Ship type | average DPL |
| Project designation | VIIC |
| Speed (surface) | 17.7 knots |
| Speed (underwater) | 7.6 knots |
| Working depth | 250 m |
| Extreme depth of immersion | 295 m |
| Autonomy swimming | 15 170 km , 150 km under water |
| Crew | 47 people |
| Dimensions | |
| Displacement above the water | 769 t |
| Underwater displacement | 871 t |
| Length is greatest (on KVL ) | 67.1 m |
| Case width naib. | 6.2 m |
| Average draft (on KVL) | 4.74 m |
| Power point | |
Diesel electric,
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| Armament | |
| Artillery | C35 88 mm / L45 with 220 charges |
| Torpedo mine weapons | 4 bow and one aft TA caliber 533 mm, 14 torpedoes or 26 min TMA |
| Air defense | different, need to clarify |
Content
History
The order for the construction of a submarine was given on August 15, 1940 . The boat was laid on June 14, 1941 at the shipyard Danziger Werft in Danzig under construction number 115, launched on March 25, 1942 . The boat entered service on July 1, 1942, under the command of Lieutenant Walter Hüth.
Flotilla
- July 1 - December 31, 1942 - 8th Flotilla (training)
- January 1 - April 30, 1943 - 6th Flotilla
- May 1 - May 25, 1943 - 29th Flotilla
Service history
The boat made 3 combat campaigns. Sank one ship with a displacement of 5979 bt , damaged one ship with a displacement of 7134 bt . Sunk May 25, 1943 in the western Mediterranean , in the area with coordinates of , depth charges from the British corvette HMS Vetch . 47 dead (the whole crew).
Wolf Pack
U-414 was part of the following wolf packs:
- Falke 9 - January 22, 1943
- Haudegen January 22 - February 9, 1943
Attacks to the boat
- On February 4, 1943, in the North Atlantic, the boat was attacked by a Curtis plane. The damage caused U-414 to return to the base.
See also
- List of submarines of the Third Reich
Literature
- Bishop K. Submarines crigsmarine. 1939-1945. Handbook of fleets = Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-1945. - M .: Eksmo , 2007. - 192 p. - (Military equipment III Reich). - ISBN 978-5-699-22106-6 .
- Rover Y. Submarines carrying death. Victories of the submarines of the countries of the Hitler Axis = Jürgen Rohwer. Axis submarine successes 1939-1945. - M .: CJSC Publishing house Tsentrpoligraf, 2004. - 416 p. - 2000 copies - ISBN 5-9524-1237-8 .