German submarine U-3508
| History | |
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 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-3508 |
| Ordered | 6 November 1943 |
| Builder | Danzig |
| Yard number | 1653 |
| Laid down | 25 July 1944 |
| Launched | 22 September 1944 |
| Commissioned | 2 November 1944 |
| Fate | Sunk on 4 March 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type XXI submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 76.70 m (251 ft 8 in) ( o/a ) |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) |
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| Test depth | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Complement | 5 officers, 52 enlisted |
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| Identification codes: | M 46 926 |
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| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-3508 was a
He commanded the U-boat during her entire career, being promoted to Kapitänleutnant during this time. She did not carry out any patrols during her career, spending her entire time in training after having been allocated to the 8th U-boat Flotilla until 15 February 1945, then to the 5th U-boat Flotilla from 16 February until 4 March.
Design
Like all
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) and a submerged speed of 17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph). When running on silent motors the boat could operate at a speed of 6.1 knots (11.3 km/h; 7.0 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) for 340 nautical miles (630 km; 390 mi); when surfaced, she could travel 15,500 nautical miles (28,700 km; 17,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).
Fate
She was sunk on 4 March 1945 in an Allied bombing raid by
References
- ^ a b c Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type XXI boat U-3508". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Detlef von Lehsten". German U-boats of World War II - Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, p. 85.
Bibliography
- Kemp, Paul (1997). U-Boats Destroyed - German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. London: Arms and Armour Press. p. 236. ISBN 1-85409-321-5.
- 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). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945] (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 XXI boat U-3508". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
