German submarine U-1302
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Nazi Germany | |
Name: | U-1302 |
Ordered: | 2 April 1942 |
Builder: | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg |
Laid down: | 2 March 1943 |
Launched: | 4 April 1944 |
Commissioned: | 25 May 1944 |
Fate: | Sunk 7 March 1945 in St George's Channel. |
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Class & type: | Type VIIC/41 submarine |
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Height: | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)[3] |
Draught: | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)[3] |
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Complement: | 4 officers 40 – 56 enlisted[2] |
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Commanders: | Wolfgang Herwartz |
Operations: | 1 |
Victories: | 3 |
German submarine U-1302 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service in World War II. She was commissioned on 25 May 1944.
U-1302 served with 4th U-boat Flotilla for training and later with 11th U-boat Flotilla from 1 January 1945 to 7 March 1945.
U-1302 completed one patrol between February and March 1945, sinking three ships totalling 8,386 gross register tons (GRT).[4]
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Design
German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavier Type VIIC submarines. U-1302 had a displacement of 759 tonnes (747 long tons) when at the surface and 860 tonnes (850 long tons) while submerged.[5] She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), a pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460/8–27 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[5]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).[5] When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-1302 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and an anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[5]
Service history
U-1302 was sunk with all hands on 7 March 1945 in St George's Channel, at position Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., by depth charges from the Canadian frigates HMCS La Hulloise, Strathadam and Thetford Mines.[6]
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate[7] |
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28 February 1945 | Norfolk Coast | United Kingdom | 646 | Sunk |
2 March 1945 | King Edgar | United Kingdom | 4,536 | Sunk |
2 March 1945 | Novasli | Norway | 3,204 | Sunk |
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gröner 1985, p. 74.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Gröner 1985, p. 72.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Gröner 1991, pp. 43-46.
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Bibliography
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