German submarine U-1008
U-995 Type VIIC/41 at the Laboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1008.
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-1008 |
Ordered | 23 March 1942 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 208 |
Laid down | 12 February 1943 |
Launched | 8 December 1943 |
Commissioned | 1 February 1944 |
Fate | Scuttled on 6 May 1945 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Type VIIC/41 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 | 44-52 officers & ratings |
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Identification codes: | M 55 064 |
Commanders: | |
Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
German submarine U-1008 was a
.She was ordered on 23 March 1942, and was
Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 208. She was launched on 8 December 1943, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Diether Todenhagen on 1 February 1944.[3]
Design
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 BBC GG UB 720/8 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).[4]
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). 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-1008 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in)
2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and fifty-two.[4]
Service history
U-1008 did not participate in any war patrols.[3]
On 5 May 1945, U-1008 was in the
W/Cdr M.A. Ensor. The B-24 was given credit for sinking U-3523 but the attack only resulted in minor damage to U-1008. It would seem though, through conflicting postwar accounts, that the boat was scuttled the next day at 56°14′N 10°51′E / 56.233°N 10.850°E north of Hjelm Island with all 44 of her crew surviving.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Diether Todenhagen". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Gessner". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-1008". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ a b Gröner 1991, pp. 43–44.
Bibliography
- 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). German Warships 1815–1945, U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Patrols by U-1008". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.