| German submarine U-2519 | |
|---|---|
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
| Name: | U-2519 |
| Ordered: | 6 November 1943 |
| Builder: | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
| Yard number: | 2519 |
| Laid down: | 24 August 1944 |
| Launched: | 13 October 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 15 November 1944 |
| Fate: | Scuttled 3 May 1945 at Kiel |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Type XXI submarine |
| Displacement: |
1,621 t (1,595 long tons) surfaced 2,100 t (2,067 long tons) submerged |
| Length: | 76.7 m (251 ft 8 in) |
| Beam: | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Draught: | 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion: |
Diesel/Electric 2 × MAN M6V40/46KBB supercharged 6-cylinder diesel engines, 4,000 PS (3,900 shp; 2,900 kW) 2 × SSW GU365/30 double-acting electric motors, 5,000 PS (4,900 shp; 3,700 kW) 2 × SSW GV232/28 silent running electric motors, 226 PS (223 shp; 166 kW) |
| Speed: |
Surfaced: 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) (diesel) 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) (electric) Submerged: 17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph) (electric) 6.1 knots (11.3 km/h; 7.0 mph) (silent running motors) |
| Range: |
15,500 nmi (28,700 km; 17,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 340 nmi (630 km; 390 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 57 officers and men |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Type F432 D2 Radar Transmitter FuMB Ant 3 Bali Radar Detector |
| Armament: |
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| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
31st U-boat Flotilla (Training) 15 November 1944 – 3 May 1945 |
| Commanders: |
K.Kapt. Peter-Erich Cremer[1] 15 November 1944 - 3 May 1945 |
| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-2519 was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the "Elektroboote") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. The submarine was laid down on 24 August 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, launched on 13 October 1944, and commissioned on 15 November 1944 under the command of Korvettenkapitän Peter-Erich Cremer, who commanded her until 3 May 1945.
Fate[]
U-2519 conducted no patrols and was scuttled on 3 May 1945 in Kiel. The wreck was broken up.
References[]
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Peter-Erich Cremer (Knight’s Cross)". http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/cremer.html. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
External links[]
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type XXI boat U-2519". http://www.uboat.net/boats/2519.htm. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
Bibliography[]
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999) (in German). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Erich (1985) (in German). U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher. III. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-4802-4.
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