German submarine U-328
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-328 |
Ordered | 16 July 1942 |
Builder | Flender Werke, Lübeck |
Yard number | 328 |
Laid down | 15 May 1943 |
Launched | 24 June 1944 |
Commissioned | 19 September 1944 |
Fate | Surrendered on 9 May 1945; sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 30 November 1945 |
General characteristics | |
Class and 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 | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 43 571 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
German submarine U-328 was a
.She carried out no patrols and sank or damaged no ships.
The boat surrendered in Norway on 9 May 1945 and was sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 30 November 1945.
Design
Like all
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a 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).
Service history
The submarine was laid down on 15 May 1943 by the Flender Werke yard at Lübeck as yard number 328, launched on 24 June 1944 and commissioned on 19 September under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Peter Lawrence.
She served with the 4th U-boat Flotilla for training, from 19 September 1944 to 1 May 1945 and the 11th flotilla 2 – 8 May 1945. The boat surrendered at Bergen in Norway on 9 May 1945. She was transferred to Loch Ryan in Scotland on the 30th for Operation Deadlight.[1] She was sunk by aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm on 30 November.[4]
See also
- Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945)
References
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC/41 boat U-328". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-328". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Hofmann, Markus. "U 328". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 6 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). 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.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VII/C41 boat U-328". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 328". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 6 December 2014.