German submarine U-286

Coordinates: 69°29′N 33°37′E / 69.483°N 33.617°E / 69.483; 33.617
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History
Nazi Germany
NameU-286
Ordered5 June 1941
BuilderBremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack
Yard number51
Laid down3 August 1942
Launched21 April 1943
Commissioned5 June 1943
FateSunk on 29 April 1945 by British warships[1]
General characteristics
Class and type
Type VIIC submarine
Displacement
Length
  • 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in)
    o/a
  • 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in)
    pressure hull
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power
  • 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
  • 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Crush depth
    : 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 10 850
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S.
     Willi Dietrich
  • 5 June – 29 April 1945
Operations:
  • 4 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • a. 5 – 18 July 1944
  • b. 25 – 26 July 1944
  • c. 7 – 10 August 1944
  • d. 14 – 16 August 1944
  • e. 11 – 13 November 1944
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 18 November 1944 – 7 January 1945
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 14 January – 24 February 1945
  • 4th patrol:
  • 18 – 29 April 1945
Victories: 1 warship sunk
(1,150 tons)

German submarine U-286 was a

Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II
.

The submarine was laid down on 3 August 1942 at the Bremer Vulkan yard at Bremen-Vegesack as yard number 51. She was launched on 21 April 1943 and commissioned on 5 June under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Willi Dietrich.[1]

She was sunk by British warships on 29 April 1945 off Murmansk.

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 AEG GU 460/8–27 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).[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).

anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[3]

Service history

U-286 served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla for training from June 1943 to July 1944 and operationally with the 11th flotilla from 1 August. She was then reassigned to the 13th flotilla on 5 November and back to the 11th flotilla on 1 March 1945.[1] She carried out four patrols, sinking one warship of 1,150 tons.

The boat's first patrol was preceded by a short voyage from Kiel on 10 June 1944 to Flekkefjord in Norway (west of Kristiansand).[4]

First, second and third patrols

U-285's first patrol proper began with her departure from Flekkefjord on 5 July 1944. On the 18th, she was attacked by a Norwegian

No. 333 Squadron RAF
. One man was killed, seven others were wounded. The boat was also damaged, but docked at Kristiansand the same day.

Her second sortie was preceded by a series of short voyages between Kristiansand, Bergen and Horten Naval Base which culminated in Trondheim. This patrol took her three times to the Norwegian Sea and Murmansk, but success continued to elude her. She arrived in Harstad, (northwest of Narvik).[5] on 7 January 1945.

The boat's third foray was relatively uneventful, starting and finishing in Harstad.

Fourth patrol and loss

The submarine sank the British frigate

Kola Inlet 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) from Murmansk on 29 April 1945. Her success was short-lived; she was attacked and sunk by gunfire from the British frigates HMS Loch Insh, HMS Anguilla, and HMS Cotton in the Barents Sea later that day north of Murmansk at 69°29′N 33°37′E / 69.483°N 33.617°E / 69.483; 33.617[6]
with the loss of her entire crew of 51 men.

Soviet and Russian sources state U-286 was sunk on 23 April 1945 by depth charges from Soviet destroyer "Karl Liebknecht" of Novik-class.[7]

Wolfpacks

U-286 took part in three wolfpacks, namely:

  • Stier (28 November 1944 – 3 January 1945)
  • Rasmus (6 – 13 February 1945)
  • Faust (16 – 29 April 1945)

Summary of raiding history

Date Ship Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 1] Fate[8]
29 April 1945 HMS Goodall  Royal Navy 1,150 Sunk

References

Notes

  1. gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement
    .

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-286". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-286". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
  4. ISBN 0 7230 0809 4
    , p. 12
  5. ^ The Times Atlas, p. 12
  6. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS Anguilla (K 500)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  7. ISBN 978-5-699-23164-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
    )
  8. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-286". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.

Bibliography

External links
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