German submarine U-379
History | |
---|---|
Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-379 |
Ordered | 16 October 1939 |
Builder | Howaldtswerke, Kiel |
Yard number | 10 |
Laid down | 27 May 1940 |
Launched | 15 October 1941 |
Commissioned | 29 November 1941 |
Fate | Sunk on 8 August 1942 in the North Atlantic in position 57°11′N 30°57′W / 57.183°N 30.950°W, by depth charges from HMS Dianthus . |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
Displacement | |
Length |
|
Beam |
|
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion |
|
Speed |
|
Range |
|
Test depth |
|
Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
Armament |
|
Service record[1] | |
Part of: |
|
Identification codes: | M 42 090 |
Commanders: |
|
Operations: |
|
Victories: |
2 merchant ships sunk (8,904 GRT) |
German submarine U-379 was a
. She wasDesign
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 boat's career began with training at 8th U-boat Flotilla on 29 November 1941, followed by active service on 1 July 1942 as part of the 1st Flotilla for the remainder of her short career.
In one patrol she sank two merchant ships, for a total of 8,904 gross register tons (GRT).
Convoy SC 94
On the calm and sunny afternoon of 8 August 1942, U-379 attacked and sunk two merchant ships of Convoy SC 94, which was Eastbound from Nova Scotia to Liverpool, first US freighter Kaimoku, swiftly followed by the British freighter Anneberg.
However, later the same day, U-379 was spotted on the surface together with
HMS Dianthus remained in the area and tried one last sweep and spotted U-379 again on the surface in the darkness attempting to slink away. She fired off a spread of depth charges forcing the now submerged U-boat to the surface. Dianthus opened up with all her guns and prepared to ram, catching the U-boat a glancing blow forward of the conning tower. U-379 finally sank after being rammed four times.
Wolfpacks
U-379 took part in two wolfpacks, namely:
- Wolf (13 July – 1 August 1942)
- Steinbrinck (3 – 8 August 1942)
Fate
U-379 was sunk on 8 August 1942 in the
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[3] |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 August 1942 | Anneberg | United Kingdom | 2,537 | Sunk |
8 August 1942 | Kaimoku | United States | 6,367 | Sunk |
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-379". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-379". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 2 September 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.
- Edwards, Bernard (1996). Dönitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War. pp. 91, 95–97. ISBN 0-304-35203-9.
- 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.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-379". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.