U-1002 is a medium German VIIC / 41 submarine from World War II .
| U-1002 | |
|---|---|
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Germany |
| Port of registry | Kiel , Horten , Bergen |
| Launching | October 6, 1943 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | March 1945 |
| Current status | sunk |
| Main characteristics | |
| Type of ship | average DPL |
| Project designation | VIIC / 41 |
| 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 | need to clarify |
Content
- 1 History
- 1.1 Flotillas
- 1.2 Commanders
- 1.3 Service History
- 2 See also
- 3 References
- 4 Literature
History
The order for the construction of the submarine was given on October 14, 1941 . The boat was laid down on January 4, 1943 at the Blom und Foss shipyard ( Hamburg ) under building number 202, and was launched on October 6, 1943 . The boat went into operation on November 30, 1943 under the command of Oberleutenant tsurzee Albrecht Schubart. It was equipped with a snorkel .
Flotillas
- November 30, 1943 - February 28, 1945 - 31st Flotilla (training)
- March 1, 1945 - May 8, 1945 - 11th Flotilla
Commanders
- November 30, 1943 - July 6, 1944 Oberleutant Zur See Albrecht Schubart
- July 6, 1944 - May 9, 1945 Oberleutant zur zee reserve Hans-Heinz Boos
Service History
February 9, 1945 sailed from Kiel with the boats U-260 , U-681 and U-1169 , February 13 arrived in Horten. On February 20, she went on a military campaign from Horten and came to Bergen on April 9, and did not achieve success.
Surrendered on May 9, 1945 in the Norwegian Bergen . May 30, 1945 sailed to Lysahalli , and then to Loch Ryan .
On December 13, 1945, during the Deadlight operation, it was towed by the HMS Prosperous and sunk by a torpedo from the British submarine HMS Tantivy , in the area with coordinates
See also
- List of German submarines sunk during Operation Deadlight
Links
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 .