German submarine U-2 (1935)
U-2 in Kiel, in 1935
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-2 |
Ordered | 2 February 1935 |
Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
Cost | 1,500,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁ |
Yard number | 237 |
Laid down | 11 February 1935[1] |
Launched | 1 July 1935 |
Commissioned | 25 July 1935 |
Stricken | 9 April 1944 |
Fate | Sunk after a collision west of Pillau, 8 April 1944[2] |
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Class and type | Type IIA coastal submarine |
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Height | 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 3.83 m (12 ft 7 in) |
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Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
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Identification codes: | M 27 610 |
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Victories: | No ships sunk or damaged |
German submarine U-2 was a
Design
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph).
Service history
She had several commanders over her long career. Michahelles was relieved on 30 September 1936, by Kapitänleutnant (Kptlt.) Heinrich Liebe. Liebe turned command over on 31 January 1938 to Oblt.z.S. Herbert Schultze. On 16 March 1939, Kptlt. Helmut Rosenbaum assumed command and on 7 July 1940, Oblt.z.S. Hans Heidtmann joined Rosenbaum as deputy commander. On 6 August 1940, Georg von Wilamowitz-Moellendorf relieved Rosenbaum and Heidtmann and commanded until October 1941 when Karl Kölzer took over. On 16 May 1942, Oblt.z.S. Werner Schwaff relieved Kölzer, and on 20 November 1942, was relieved by Oblt.z.S. Helmut Herglotz. On 12 December 1943, Oblt.z.S. Wolfgang Schwarzkopf took over and commanded the boat until she was lost.[5]
She was used as a school boat and trainer for her entire career except for two completely uneventful combat patrols in early 1940.[5]
Fate
U-2 suffered no casualties to any of her numerous crews until 8 April 1944 when she collided with the German steam
References
- ^ Rössler 1979, p. 99.
- ^ Busch & Röll 1999b, p. 215.
- ^ a b Busch & Röll 1999a, p. 283.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 39–40.
- ^ a b "U-2". uboat.net. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
Notes
- Hinrich Freese, which according to other sources had already sunk on 16 November 1940 [1].
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999a). 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 (1999b). 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.
- Sharpe, Peter (1998). U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-072-9.
- Rössler, Eberhard (1979). Die deutschen U-Boote und ihre Werften: eine Bilddokumentation über den deutschen U-Bootbau; in zwei Bänden (in German). Vol. I. Munich: ISBN 3-7637-5213-7.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IIA boat U-2". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 2". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2015.