German submarine U-145 (1940)
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| Name | U-145 |
| Ordered | 25 September 1939 |
| Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
| Yard number | 274 |
| Laid down | 29 March 1940 |
| Launched | 21 September 1940 |
| Commissioned | 16 October 1940 |
| Fate | Surrendered on 5 May 1945; sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 22 December 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type IID coastal submarine |
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| Height | 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 3.93 m (12 ft 11 in) |
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| Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
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| Service record[1][2] | |
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| Identification codes: | M 26 997 |
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| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-145 was a
Type IID U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 29 March 1940 at Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 274, launched on 21 September and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Heinrich Driver.[1]
Her service was carried out, first with the 1st U-boat Flotilla then the 22nd flotilla; she stayed with the latter organization for most of her career.
Design
MWM RS 127 S four-stroke, six-cylinder diesel engines of 700 metric horsepower (510 kW; 690 shp) for cruising, two Siemens-Schuckert PG VV 322/36 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 410 metric horsepower (300 kW; 400 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 0.85 m (3 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 80–150 metres (260–490 ft).[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 12.7 knots (23.5 km/h; 14.6 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph).2 cm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of 25.[3]
Operational career
U-145 did not sink or damage any ships, but she conducted three war patrols all in 1941.
References
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IID boat U-145". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-145". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 39–40.
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.
- ISBN 0-394-58839-8.
- 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
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IID boat U-145". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 145". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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