U-1000 is a medium-sized submarine of type VII-C / 41 , from the Second World War . An order for construction was given on October 14, 1941 . The boat was laid at the shipyard of the shipbuilding company Blohm + Voss , Hamburg on December 18, 1942 under serial number 200. Launched on September 17, 1943 . On November 4, 1943, it was put into service and, under the command of Lieutenant tsur Zee Willy Mueller, became part of the 31st Flotilla . [one]
| U-1000 | |
|---|---|
| Service | |
 Germany | |
| Class and type of vessel | Average DPS |
| Manufacturer | Blohm + voss |
| Project | VII-C / 41 |
| Ordered to build | October 14, 1941 |
| Construction started | December 18, 1942 |
| Slipway number | 200 |
| Launched | September 17, 1943 |
| Service start | November 4, 1943 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | September 29, 1944 |
| Status | cut into metal in 1944 - 1945 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Surface displacement | 781 t |
| Underwater displacement | 871 t |
| Length | Total 67.23 m Robust housing 50.9 m |
| Width | Total 6.85 m Robust housing 5 m |
| Height | 9.6 m |
| Draft | 5 m |
| Power point | 2 x 6 cylinder 4-stroke diesel engines "M6V 40/46" with a supercharger : a total of 2 800 - 3 200 hp 2 electric motors: a total of 750 hp |
| Surface speed | 17.7 knots |
| Underwater speed | 7.6 knots |
| Depth limit | 230 m |
| Above-water swimming range | 15,170 km (8,190 nautical miles) at 10 knots |
| Underwater swimming range | 150 km (81 nautical miles) at 4 knots |
| Crew | 44 - 52 people |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 1 × deck gun C35 88mm / L45 , 220 shots |
| Mine torpedo armament | 5 bow TA + 1 stern TA caliber 533 mm, 14 torpedoes |
Service History
I made 1 military campaign, I did not achieve success.
Heavily damaged on August 31, 1944 by a mine installed from the air. September 29, removed from service and, in the end, cut into metal in 1944/45.
First trip
May 18, 1944 U-1000 made a short transition from Kiel to Egersund , from where, in fact, on June 4, her first and only campaign began.
On June 18, she picked up the crew of the Norwegian Mosquito ( Royal Air Force Squadron 333 / R, Jacob M. Jacobsen ( Norwegian Jacob M. Jacobsen ) and Per C. Hansen (shot down two days earlier by German U-804 ) at sea near Norway , the pilots were declared prisoners of war, and the next day, June 19 , landed in Bergen.The campaign was also declared completed. [2]
After that, the submarine made several short transitions:
- June 25 in Arnoya
- July 27 to Arendal
- August 12 to Kiel
- August 15 in Gotenhafen
- August 26 in Königsberg
- August 29 in Pillau
On August 31, after leaving Pillau , the Tangerine exploded in a British minefield on an air-mounted mine and returned to port. September 29, removed from service in Koenigsberg . Cut to metal in 1944/45.
Commanders
- November 4, 1943 - September 29, 1944 - Oberleutnant zur See Willy Müller ( German Oberleutnant zur See Willi Müller )
Flotillas
- November 4, 1943 - July 31, 1944 - 31st Flotilla (training)
- August 1, 1944 - September 29, 1944 - 8th flotilla (training)
See also
- List of submarines of the Third Reich
Notes
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur U-1000 . German U-boats of World War II . Uboat.net.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur Trekking Data U-1000 (First Campaign) . U-boat patrols . Uboat.net.