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German World War II submarine
History
Nazi Germany
Name U-3512
Ordered 6 November 1943
Builder Danzig
Yard number 1657
Laid down 15 August 1944
Launched 11 October 1944
Commissioned 27 November 1944
Fate Sunk on 8 April 1945
General characteristics
Class and type Type XXI submarine
Displacement
1,621 t (1,595 long tons ) surfaced
1,819 t (1,790 long tons) submerged
Length
76.70 m (251 ft 8 in) (o/a
)
60.50 m (198 ft 6 in) (p/h
)
Beam
8 m (26 ft 3 in) (o/a)
5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) (p/h)
Height 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draught 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in)
Installed power
4,000 PS (2,900 kW; 3,900 shp) (diesel drive)
5,000 PS (3,700 kW; 4,900 shp) (standard electric drive)
226 PS (166 kW; 223 shp) (silent electric drive)
Propulsion
Speed
Surfaced :
15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) (diesel)
17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) (electric)
Submerged :
17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph) (electric)
6.1 knots (11.3 km/h; 7.0 mph) (silent running motors)
Range
15,500 nmi (28,700 km; 17,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
340 nmi (630 km; 390 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth 280 m (920 ft)
Complement 57–60 crewmen
Sensors and processing systems
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes:
M 49 566 Commanders:
27 November 1944 – 8 April 1945
Operations:
None Victories:
None
German submarine U-3512 was a
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
U-3512 was sunk by bombs on 8 April 1945, at Kiel . The wreck was later raised and broken up.[2]
References
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Hornkohl" . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . Retrieved 25 April 2016 .
^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-3512" . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . Retrieved 25 April 2016 .
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. .
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. .
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. .
External links
Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-3512" . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . Retrieved 25 April 2016 .
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in April 1945
Shipwrecks
1 Apr: Awa Maru
2 Apr: CD-186 , USS Dickerson , U-321
3 Apr: Brummer , USS S-16 , U-1221 , U-2542 , U-3505 , T111
4 Apr: USS Dickerson , U-237 , U-749 , U-3003
5 Apr: U-242 , USS S-17
6 Apr: Amatsukaze , USS Bush , USS Colhoun , USS Leutze , USS Morris , USS Newcomb , USS Witter , SS Hobbs Victory , SS Logan Victory
7 Apr: Asashimo , Hamakaze , Isokaze , Isuzu , Kasumi , USS LST-447 , Oldenburg , USS PGM-18 , U-1195 , Yahagi , Yamato
8 Apr: U-774 , U-1001
9 Apr: Admiral Scheer , Ro-56 , U-677 , U-747 , U-804 , U-843 , U-982 , U-1065 , U-2509 , U-2514 , U-3512 , U-2516
10 Apr: U-878 , Weser
12 Apr: USS Mannert L. Abele , Ro-64 , U-486
13 Apr: Karlsruhe , U-1024
14 Apr: Belgian Airman , U-235 , U-1206
15 Apr: U-103 , U-285 , U-1063 , U-1235
16 Apr: HMCS Esquimalt , Lützow , USS Pringle , U-78 , U-880 , U-1274
17 Apr: Goya
19 Apr: Aquila , U-251 , U-548 , U-879
21 Apr: U-636
22 Apr: USS Swallow , U-518
23 Apr: USS Eagle Boat 56 , U-183
24 Apr: USS Frederick C. Davis , U-108 , U-546
25 Apr: Graf Zeppelin , Ro-109 , TA 32 , U-326
27 Apr: Canada Victory , TA 34
28 Apr: CH-17 , U-56
29 Apr: I-44 , U-56 , U-286 , U-307 , U-1017
30 Apr: HMS Goodall , TA 43 , U-879 , U-1107
Unknown date: I-56 , Ro-46 , Ro-49 , USS Snook , U-246 , U-325 , U-396 , U-398 , U-548 , U-857 , U-1055
Other incidents
2 Apr: USS Dickerson
5 Apr: USS Thornton
6 Apr: USS Defense , USS Emmons , USS Mullany , USS Rodman
8 Apr: USS Bullhead
9 Apr: USS Sea Devil
11 Apr: I-401
12 Apr: USS Lindsey , U-1024 . USS Zellars
14 Apr: USS Sigsbee
15 Apr: HMS Ekins , USS Laffey
16 Apr: USS Bryant , Goya , USS Harding
19 Apr: USS Bullhead , USS Pogy ,USS Tolman
27 Apr: HMS Redmill
28 Apr: Argo , USS Huron
29 Apr: USS Baya
30 Apr: U-3525