German submarine U-133 (1941)

German submarine U-133 (1941)
German submarine U-133 (1941)
Name:	U-133
Ordered:	7 August 1939
Builder:	Vegesacker Werft GmbH, Bremen-Vegesack
Cost:	4.760.000 Reichsmark
Yard number:	12
Laid down:	10 August 1940
Launched:	28 April 1941
Commissioned:	5 July 1941
Fate:	Sunk, 14 March 1942
General characteristics
Type:	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement:	769 tonnes (757 long tons) ↑; 871 t (857 long tons) ↓
Length:	67.1 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a; 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Beam:	6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Draft:	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Propulsion:	2 × supercharged MAN 6-cylinder 4-stroke M6V 40/46 diesel engines, totalling 2,800–3,200 bhp (2,100–2,400 kW). Max rpm: 470-490; 2 × BBC GG UB 720/8 electric motors, totalling 750 shp (560 kW) and max rpm: 296
Speed:	17.7 knots (20.4 mph; 32.8 km/h) ↑; 7.6 knots (8.7 mph; 14.1 km/h) ↓
Range:	8,500 nmi (15,700 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h) ↑; 80 nmi (150 km) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) ↓
Test depth:	230 m (750 ft); Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement:	44–52 officers & ratings
Armament:	• 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); • 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines; • 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); • Various AA guns

For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-133.

German submarine U-133 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 10 August 1940 by Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack as Werk 12, launched on 28 April 1941 and commissioned on 5 July that year. ^[1]

U-133 sank after striking a mine, probably a German one, off Salamis Island on 14 March 1942. All hands were lost in the event.^[1]

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↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 Gröner 1985.

Bibliography

Gröner, Erich (1985). U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher. III. Koblenz: Bernard&Graefe. pp. 72–83. ISBN 3763748024.
U-133 at uboat.net
U-133 at ubootwaffe.net

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U-133 at u-boot-archiv.de (German)

German submarine U-133 (1941)

Career (Nazi Germany)
Name:	U-133
Ordered:	7 August 1939
Builder:	Vegesacker Werft GmbH, Bremen-Vegesack^[1]
Cost:	4.760.000 Reichsmark^[1]
Yard number:	12^[1]
Laid down:	10 August 1940
Launched:	28 April 1941^[1]
Commissioned:	5 July 1941^[1]
Fate:	Sunk, 14 March 1942^[1]

General characteristics
Type:	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement:	769 tonnes (757 long tons) ↑ 871 t (857 long tons) ↓^[1]
Length:	67.1 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull^[1]
Beam:	6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull^[1]
Draft:	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)^[1]
Propulsion:	2 × supercharged MAN 6-cylinder 4-stroke M6V 40/46 diesel engines, totalling 2,800–3,200 bhp (2,100–2,400 kW). Max rpm: 470-490 2 × BBC GG UB 720/8 electric motors, totalling 750 shp (560 kW) and max rpm: 296^[1]
Speed:	17.7 knots (20.4 mph; 32.8 km/h) ↑ 7.6 knots (8.7 mph; 14.1 km/h) ↓^[1]
Range:	8,500 nmi (15,700 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h) ↑ 80 nmi (150 km) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) ↓^[1]
Test depth:	230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)^[1]
Complement:	44–52 officers & ratings^[1]
Armament:	• 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) • 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines • 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) • Various AA guns^[1]

German submarine U-133 (1941)

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