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History | |
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-604 |
Ordered | 22 May 1940 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 580 |
Laid down | 27 February 1941 |
Launched | 16 November 1941 |
Commissioned | 8 January 1942 |
Fate | Scuttled on 11 August 1943 at position 04°30′S 21°20′W / 4.500°S 21.333°W in the South Atlantic after being depth charged by two US aircraft, a Ventura and a Liberator. |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) 769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged |
Length | list error: <br /> list (help) 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull |
Beam | list error: <br /> list (help) 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull |
Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draft | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
Installed power | list error: <br /> list (help) 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric) |
Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors |
Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged |
Range | list error: <br /> list (help) 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged |
Test depth | list error: <br /> list (help) 230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
Armament | list error: mixed text and list (help)
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Service record[2]
Part of:
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5th U-boat Flotilla
(8 January 1942 – 31 July 1942) - Training
9th U-boat Flotilla
(1 August 1942 – 11 August 1943)Commanders:
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Kptlt. Horst Höltring
(8 January 1942 – 11 August 1943)Operations:
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1st patrol:
4 August – 8 September 1942
2nd patrol:
14 October – 5 November 1942
3rd patrol:
26 November – 31 December 1942
4th patrol:
8 February – 9 March 1943
5th patrol:
22–26 April 1943
6th patrol:
24 June – 11 August 1943Victories:
6 merchant ships sunk (39,891 GRT)
German submarine U-604 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
She was laid down on 27 February 1941 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg as yard number 580, launched on 16 November 1941 and commissioned on 8 January 1942 under Kapitänleutnant Horst Höltring (German Cross in Gold).
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-604 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[1] It 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 Brown, Boveri & Cie GG UB 720/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 shaft horsepower (760 PS; 560 kW) for use while submerged. It had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft) propellers. It was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[1]
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).[1] When submerged, it could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, it could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-604 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at its bow and one at its stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and an anti-aircraft gun. It had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[1]
Service history
The boat's service began on 8 January 1942 for training as part of the 5th U-boat Flotilla. After training was completed she transferred to the 9th flotilla on 1 August 1942 for active service.
In 6 patrols she sank 6 ships for a total of 39,891 gross register tons (GRT).
Wolfpacks
She took part in five wolfpacks, namely,
- Vorwärts (28 August – 1 September 1942)
- Streitaxt (20–31 October 1942)
- Draufgänger (1–11 December 1942)
- Ungestüm (11–22 December 1942)
- Knappen (19–25 February 1943)
Fate
She was scuttled on 11 August 1943 at position 04°30′S 21°20′W / 4.500°S 21.333°W in the South Atlantic after being depth charged by two US aircraft, a Ventura and a Liberator. Her crew was rescued by U-172.
Summary of raiding career
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[3] |
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25 August 1942 | Abbekerk | Netherlands | 7,906 | Sunk |
27 October 1942 | Anglo Maersk | United Kingdom | 7,705 | Sunk |
30 October 1942 | Président Doumer | United Kingdom | 11,898 | Sunk |
30 October 1942 | Baron Vernon | United Kingdom | 3,642 | Sunk |
2 December 1942 | Coamo | United States | 7,057 | Sunk |
23 February 1943 | Stockport | United Kingdom | 1,683 | Sunk |
References
- ^ a b c d e Gröner 1985, pp. 72–74.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-604". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-604". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
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- Gröner, Erich (1985). U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher (in German). Vol. III. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-4802-4.
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External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-604". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.