| German submarine U-332 | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | U-332 |
| Ordered: | 23 September 1939 |
| Builder: | Nordseewerke, Emden |
| Yard number: | 204 |
| Laid down: | 26 January 1940 |
| Launched: | 20 March 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 7 June 1941 |
| Fate: | Sunk, 2 May 1943 |
| 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 Germaniawerft 6-cylinder 4-stroke F 46 diesel engines, totalling 2,800–3,200 bhp (2,100–2,400 kW). Max rpm: 470-490 ↑ 2 × 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 and ratings |
| Armament: |
• 4 × 53.3 cm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes • 14 × G7e torpedoes or 26 TMA mines • 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) gun/L45 deck gun (220 rounds) • Various AA guns |
German submarine U-332 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. She saw service in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Built in 1941 and 1942 at Nordsee-Werke, Emden,[1] U-332 was a Type VIIC U-boat, capable of lengthy ocean patrols and of operating in distant environments.
U-332 was launched on 20 March 1941 and commissioned 7 June 1941.[2] On 2 May 1943 the boat was attacked by Australian aircraft and sunk by bombs off Cape Finisterre at 44°48′N 8°58′W / 44.8°N 8.967°WCoordinates: 44°48′N 8°58′W / 44.8°N 8.967°W. All 45 crew members died in the event.[2]
References[]
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich (1985). U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher. III. Koblenz: Bernard&Graefe. ISBN 3763748024.
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