German submarine U-1166
Appearance
![]() U-995 Type VIIC/41 at the Laboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1166.
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Name | U-1166 |
Ordered | 14 October 1941 |
Builder | Danzig |
Yard number | 138 |
Laid down | 4 February 1943 |
Launched | 28 August 1943 |
Commissioned | 8 December 1943 |
Decommissioned | 28 August 1944 |
Fate | Scuttled on 3 May 1945 |
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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 32 853 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
German submarine U-1166 was a
.She was ordered on 14 October 1941, and was
Danzig, as yard number 138. She was launched on 28 August 1943, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Wagner on 8 December 1943.[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 SSW GU 343/38-8 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-1166 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
On 28 July 1944, U-1166 was badly damaged in a torpedo explosion. She was later decommissioned in
floating power station. On 3 May 1945, U-1166 was scuttled at the Deutsche Werke shipyard in Kiel off of dry dock No. 2. Her wreck was raised and broken up.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Herbert Wagner". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Sarto Ballert". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-1166". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 25 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.