German submarine U-422
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-422 |
Ordered | 10 April 1941 |
Builder | Danzig |
Yard number | 123 |
Laid down | 11 February 1942 |
Launched | 10 October 1942 |
Commissioned | 10 February 1943 |
Fate | Sunk by an American aircraft north of the Azores on 4 October 1943[1] |
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 50 330 |
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Victories: | None |
German submarine U-422 was a
.She carried out one patrol. She was a member of one wolfpack. She did not sink or damage any ships.
She was sunk by an American aircraft north of the Azores on 4 October 1943.[1][2]
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
She served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla from 10 February 1943 and the 1st flotilla from 1 August 1943.
Patrol and loss
The boat's only patrol was preceded by a trip from Kiel in Germany to Bergen in Norway. U-422 then left Bergen on 8 September 1943 and headed for the Atlantic Ocean via the gap between Iceland and the Faroe Islands. U-422 was depth charged and strafed by what was reported as a Handley Page Halifax on the 23rd. Three men were wounded, two of them seriously. Medical assistance could only be given when the submarine rendezvoused with U-460, a 'milch cow' supply vessel.
On 4 October, she was attacked and sunk by a
Forty-nine men went down with the U-boat; there were no survivors.
Wolfpacks
U-422 took part in one wolfpack, namely:
- Leuthen (15 – 24 September 1943)
References
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.
- Kemp, Paul (1999). U-Boats Destroyed – German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. London: Arms & Armour. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-422". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.