German submarine U-369
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-369 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg |
Yard number | 492 |
Laid down | 6 October 1942 |
Launched | 17 August 1943 |
Commissioned | 15 October 1943 |
Fate | Surrendered at Kristainsund-Sud on 9 May 1945, sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 30 November 1945 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type VIIC 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 53 519 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
German submarine U-369 was a
.She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships.
She was sunk after Germany's surrender as part of Operation Deadlight on 30 November 1945.[1]
Design
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).
Service history
The submarine was laid down on 6 October 1942 at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft yard at Flensburg as yard number 492, launched on 17 August 1943 and commissioned on 15 October under the command of Kapitänleutnant Ludwig Schaafhausen. She served with the 22nd U-boat Flotilla from 15 October 1943 and the 11th flotilla from 1 March 1945.[3]
Fate
U-369 surrendered at Kristiansand-Sud in Norway on 5 May 1945. She was transferred to Scapa Flow in Scotland for Operation Deadlight on 29 May. She was sunk on 30 November.[3]
References
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-369". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ a b Busch & Röll 1999.
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). 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 VIIC boat U-369". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.