German submarine U-971
Appearance
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-971 |
Ordered | 5 June 1941 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 171 |
Laid down | 15 June 1942 |
Launched | 22 February 1943 |
Commissioned | 1 April 1943 |
Fate | Sunk on 24 June 1944 in position 49°01′N 05°53′W / 49.017°N 5.883°W |
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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 41 942 |
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Victories: | None |
German submarine U-971 was a
. She wasBlohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 171, launched on 22 February 1943 and commissioned on 1 April 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See Walter Zeplien.[1]
Design
supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two Brown, Boveri & Cie GG UB 720/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[2]
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).anti-aircraft gun. The vessel had a complement of between 44 and 60.[2]
Service history
U-971 did not succeed in sinking or damaging any Allied ships.[1]
On 24 June 1944 she was just west of the
No. 311 Squadron RAF and two Tribal-class destroyers: the Royal Navy's HMS Eskimo and Royal Canadian Navy's HMCS Haida.[3][4]
U-971 was sunk with the loss of one member of her crew. 51 men survived and were rescued.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-971". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Gough & Wood 2001[page needed]
- ^ Vančata 2013, p. 68.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II: a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis: 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.
- Gough, Barry M; Wood, James A (2001). ""One More for Luck". The Destruction of U971 by HMCS Haida and HMS Eskimo 24 June 1944". Canadian Military History. 10 (3).
- 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.
- Vančata, Pavel (2013). 311 Squadron. Sandomierz: Stratus, for Mushroom Model Publications. p. 63. ISBN 978-83-61421-43-6.