German submarine U-224
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-224 |
Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Cost | 4,439,000 Reichsmark |
Yard number | 654 |
Laid down | 15 July 1941 |
Launched | 7 May 1942 |
Commissioned | 20 June 1942 |
Fate | Sunk 13 January 1943 |
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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Service record[1][2] | |
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Identification codes: | M 05 768 |
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Victories: |
2 merchant ships sunk (9,535 GRT) |
German submarine U-224 was a
.Ordered on 15 August 1940 from the
Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel, she was laid down on 15 July 1941 as yard number 654, launched on 7 May 1942 and commissioned
on 20 June.
U-224 was attacked with depth charges and rammed by Canadian corvette HMCS Ville de Quebec west of Algiers on 13 January 1943. 45 crew members died when the boat sank.
Design
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 (4.0 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[3]
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 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[3]
Wolfpacks
U-224 took part in three wolfpacks, namely:
- Puma (26 – 29 October 1942)
- Natter (30 October – 8 November 1942)
- Kreuzotter (8 – 18 November 1942)
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage ( GRT )
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Fate[4] |
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29 October 1942 | Bic Island | Canada | 3,921 | Sunk |
12 November 1942 | Buchanan | Panama | 5,614 | Sunk |
See also
- Mediterranean U-boat Campaign (World War II)
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type XB boat U-224". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-224". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-224". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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). 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 VIIC boat U-224". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 224". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 26 December 2014.