German submarine U-629
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Name | U-629 |
Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 605 |
Laid down | 23 August 1941 |
Launched | 12 May 1942 |
Commissioned | 2 July 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 7 June 1944 in the Liberator . |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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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 07 337 |
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Victories: | None |
German submarine U-629 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 5th U-boat Flotilla on 2 July 1942, followed by active service on 1 December 1942 as part of the 11th Flotilla. After eleven months she transferred to 1st Flotilla and stayed for the remainder of her service. In 11 patrols she sank no ships.[3] During the eight patrol, on 4 January 1944 she was strafed and damaged in the Bay of Biscay by Wellington bomber from No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron, but managed to return to Brest.[4]
Wolfpacks
U-629 took part in seven wolfpacks, namely:
- Nordwind (24 – 28 January 1943)
- Nordwind (31 January – 2 February 1943)
- Taifun (2 – 4 April 1943)
- Coronel (4 – 8 December 1943)
- Coronel 1 (8 – 14 December 1943)
- Coronel 2 (14 – 17 December 1943)
- Amrum (18 – 23 December 1943)
Fate
U-629 was sunk on 7 June 1944 in the
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-629". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Busch & Röll 1999.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur: U-629
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). 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, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. 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-629". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.