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|Ship laid down=6 October 1942 |
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|Ship class=[[German Type VII submarine#Type VIIC|Type VIIC]] [[submarine]] |
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|Ship displacement={{convert|769|t|LT|0}} surfaced |
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|Ship propulsion=2 × [[supercharged]] [[Germaniawerft]] 6-cylinder 4-stroke F46 [[diesel engine]]s, totalling {{convert|2800|-|3200|PS|bhp kW|abbr=on}}. Max [[rpm]]: 470-490<br />2 × [[electric motor]]s, totalling {{convert|750|PS|shp kW|abbr=on}} and max rpm: 296. |
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*1 × [[8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun|{{convert|8.8|cm|in|2|abbr=on}} deck gun]] (220 rounds) |
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|title=The Type VIIC boat U-369 |
|title=The Type VIIC boat U-369 |
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|first=Guðmundur |
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|website=German U-boats of WWII |
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|partof=[[22nd U-boat Flotilla]]<br /> (15 October 1943–28 February 1945)<br /> [[11th U-boat Flotilla]]<br /> (1 March–8 May 1945) |
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*15 October 1943 – 28 February 1945 |
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|commanders=''[[Kptlt.]]'' Ludwig Schaafhausen<br /> (15 October 1943–28 February 1945)<br /> ''[[Oblt.z.S.]]'' Hans-Norbert Schunck<br /> (16 April–8 May 1945) |
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*[[11th U-boat Flotilla]] |
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*1 March – 8 May 1945 |
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*''[[Kptlt.]]'' Ludwig Schaafhausen |
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*15 October 1943 – 15 April 1945 |
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*''[[Oblt.z.S.]]'' Hans-Norbert Schunck |
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*16 April – 9 May 1945 |
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She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships. |
She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships. |
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She was sunk after Germany's surrender as part of Operation [[Operation Deadlight|''Deadlight'']] |
She was sunk after Germany's surrender as part of Operation [[Operation Deadlight|''Deadlight'']] on 30 November 1945.<ref name="uboatnet" /> |
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==Design== |
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[[German Type VII submarine#Type VIIC|German Type VIIC submarines]] were preceded by the shorter [[German Type VII submarine#Type VIIB|Type VIIB submarines]]. ''U-369'' had a displacement of {{convert|769|t|LT}} when at the surface and {{convert|871|t|LT}} while submerged.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}} She had a total length of {{convert|67.10|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a [[pressure hull]] length of {{convert|50.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|6.20|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a height of {{convert|9.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, and a [[draught (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|4.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. The submarine was powered by two [[Germaniawerft]] F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder [[supercharged]] [[diesel engine]]s producing a total of {{convert|2800 to 3200|PS|kW shp|-1}} for use while surfaced, two [[AEG (German company)|AEG]] GU 460/8-276 [[Motor–generator|double-acting electric motors]] producing a total of {{convert|750|PS|kW shp}} for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two {{convert|1.23|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} [[propeller]]s. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to {{convert|230|m}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}} |
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The submarine had a maximum surface speed of {{convert|17.7|kn}} and a maximum submerged speed of {{convert|7.6|kn}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}} When submerged, the boat could operate for {{convert|80|nmi}} at {{convert|4|kn}}; when surfaced, she could travel {{convert|8500|nmi}} at {{convert|10|kn}}. ''U-369'' was fitted with five {{convert|53.3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} [[torpedo tube]]s (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen [[torpedo]]es, one [[8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun|{{convert|8.8|cm|in|2|abbr=on}} SK C/35 naval gun]], 220 rounds, and two twin [[2 cm FlaK 30|{{convert|2|cm|in|sp=us|abbr=on}} C/30]] [[anti-aircraft gun]]s. The boat had a [[Ship's company|complement]] of between forty-four and sixty.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}} |
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She served with the [[22nd U-boat Flotilla]] from 15 October 1943 and the [[11th U-boat Flotilla|11th flotilla]] from 1 March 1945. |
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==Service history== |
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⚫ | The submarine was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 6 October 1942 at the [[Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft]] yard at [[Flensburg]] as yard number 492, [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 17 August 1943 and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 15 October under the command of ''[[Kapitänleutnant]]'' Ludwig Schaafhausen. She served with the [[22nd U-boat Flotilla]] from 15 October 1943 and the [[11th U-boat Flotilla|11th flotilla]] from 1 March 1945.{{sfn|Busch|Röll|1999}} |
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===Fate=== |
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''U-369'' surrendered at [[Kristiansand]]-Sud in Norway on 5 May 1945. She was transferred to [[Scapa Flow]] in Scotland for Operation [[Operation Deadlight|''Deadlight'']] on 29 May. She was sunk on 30 November.{{sfn|Busch|Röll|1999}} |
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*{{cite book | last1 = Busch | first1 = Rainer | last2 = Röll | first2 = Hans-Joachim | translator-last = Brooks | translator-first = Geoffrey | title = German U-boat commanders of World War II: a biographical dictionary | publisher = Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press | location = London, Annapolis, Md | year = 1999 | isbn = 1-55750-186-6 |ref=none}} |
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|title=Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 |
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|trans-title=German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945 |
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|title=U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher |
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|work=Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815–1945 |
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|title=U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels |
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* [http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=369 ''U-369'' at ubootwaffe.net] {{Dead link|date=November 2013}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 7 March 2024
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Name | U-369 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg |
Yard number | 492 |
Laid down | 6 October 1942 |
Launched | 17 August 1943 |
Commissioned | 15 October 1943 |
Fate | Surrendered at Kristainsund-Sud on 9 May 1945, sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 30 November 1945 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 53 519 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
German submarine U-369 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships.
She was sunk after Germany's surrender as part of Operation Deadlight on 30 November 1945.[1]
Design[edit]
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-369 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[2] 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 460/8-276 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).[2]
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).[2] 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-369 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 two twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[2]
Service history[edit]
The submarine was laid down on 6 October 1942 at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft yard at Flensburg as yard number 492, launched on 17 August 1943 and commissioned on 15 October under the command of Kapitänleutnant Ludwig Schaafhausen. She served with the 22nd U-boat Flotilla from 15 October 1943 and the 11th flotilla from 1 March 1945.[3]
Fate[edit]
U-369 surrendered at Kristiansand-Sud in Norway on 5 May 1945. She was transferred to Scapa Flow in Scotland for Operation Deadlight on 29 May. She was sunk on 30 November.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-369". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ a b Busch & Röll 1999.
Bibliography[edit]
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II: a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
External links[edit]
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-369". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.