German submarine U-146 (1940)

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History
Germany
NameU-146
Ordered25 September 1939
BuilderDeutsche Werke, Kiel
Laid down30 March 1940
Launched21 September 1940
Commissioned30 October 1940
FateScuttled on 2 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven
General characteristics
Class and typeType IID Diesel-electric submarine
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314 Tons (Surfaced)
364 Tons (Submerged)
Length144 ft. 3 in. (43.97 meters)
Beam16 ft. 2 in. (4.92 meters)
Draught12 ft. 11 in (3.93 meters)
Propulsion2 × MWM RS127S 6-cylinder diesel engines, 700 hp (522 kW) 2 × SSW PGVV322/26 double-acting electric motors, 402 hp (300 kW)
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12.7 knots (Surfaced)
7.4 knots (Submerged)
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5,650 miles at 8 knots (Surfaced)
56 miles at 4 knots (Submerged)
Test depth492 ft. (150 meters)
Complement22-24
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3 × torpedo tubes (bow), five torpedoes
1 × 20mm anti-aircraft gun
Service record[1][2]
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Commanders:

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  • Eberhart Hoffmann (30 October 1940–6 June 1941)
  • Oblt. Otto Ites (7 April–26 August 1941)
  • Ltn. Ewald Hüstenbeck (27 August–October 1941)
  • Oblt. Wihelm Grimme (October 1941–June 1942)
  • Oblt. Gerth Gemeiner (June 1942–August 1942)
  • Oblt. Jürgen Nissen (8 September–October 1942)
  • Oblt. Erich Hilsenitz (2 November 1942–11 July 1943)
  • Oblt. Herbert Waldschmidt (31 May 1943–30 December 1944)
  • Oblt. Helmuth Wüst (22 December 1944–9 March 1945)
  • Oblt. Carl Schauroth (10 March–2 May 1945)
Operations:

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  • 1st patrol: 29 April–11 May 1941
  • 2nd patrol: 31 May–26 June 1941
Victories: One ship sunk

German submarine U-146 was a Type IID U-boat of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 30 March 1940 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel as 'werk' 275. She was launched on 21 September 1940 and commissioned on 30 October with Eberhart Hoffmann in command.

U-146 began her service life with the 1st U-boat Flotilla. She was then assigned to the 22nd flotilla and subsequently to the 3rd flotilla where she conducted two patrols, sinking one ship, in 1941. She spent the rest of the war as a training vessel, moving back to the 22nd flotilla.

She was scuttled in May 1945.

Operational career

1st patrol

The submarine's first patrol commenced with her departure from Kiel on 17 June 1941. She crossed the North Sea and negotiated the gap between the Faroe and Shetland Islands. She sank the Pluto 100 mi (160 km) north northwest of the Butt of Lewis (in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland). She then sailed to a point southwest of Ireland.

2nd patrol

For her second patrol, she left Kiel on 26 July 1941. Her return was on 11 August. No further details are available.

Fate

The boat was scuttled in the Raederschleuse (lock) at Wilhelmshaven on 2 May 1945. The wreck was broken up on an unknown date.

References

  1. ^ "The Type IID boat U-146 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. ^ "War Patrols by German U-boat U-146 - Boats - uboat.net". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 15 July 2012.


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