German submarine U-974
U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical to U-974.
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Name | U-974 |
Ordered | 5 June 1941 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 174 |
Laid down | 26 June 1942 |
Launched | 11 March 1943 |
Commissioned | 22 April 1943 |
Fate | Sunk on 19 April 1944 |
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, 44–52 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 43 387 |
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Victories: | None |
German submarine U-974 was a
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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
On 19 April 1944, U-974 was sunk by torpedoes near Stavanger, Norway, in the Boknafjord. U-974 was attacked by a Norwegian submarine, HNoMS Ula. Eight of the crew of fifty survived.[3]
The wreck is located at 59°08′N 05°23′E / 59.133°N 5.383°E.[3]
Discovery of wreck
In 1996, an ROV at a depth of about 190 m (620 ft) discovered the wreck of U-974. She had broken into two separate parts of about 15 m (49 ft) and 40 m (130 ft) in length. The wreck of U-974 lies in the Boknafjord around 1,000 m (3,300 ft) southeast of Loten, Bokn.[3]
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Joachim Zaubitzer". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heinz Wolff". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-974". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
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.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Patrols by U-974". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.