| German submarine U-613 | |
|---|---|
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
| Name: | U-613 |
| Ordered: | 15 August 1940 |
| Builder: | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
| Yard number: | 589 |
| Laid down: | 6 May 1941 |
| Launched: | 29 January 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 12 March 1942 |
| Fate: | Sunk 23 July 1943 in the North Atlantic in position 35°32′N 28°36′W / 35.533°N 28.6°W, by depth charges from USS George E. Badger. |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | Type VIIC submarine |
| Displacement: |
769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged |
| 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 F46 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 (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged |
| Range: |
8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged |
| Test depth: |
230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft) |
| Complement: | 44–52 officers & ratings |
| Armament: |
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| Service record[2] | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
8th U-boat Flotilla (12 March - 31 October 1942) - Training 3rd U-boat Flotilla (1 November 1942 - 23 July 1943) |
| Commanders: |
Kptlt. Helmut Köppe (12 March 1942 - 23 July 1943) |
| Operations: |
1st patrol: 22 October - 27 November 1942 2nd patrol: 9 January - 18 February 1943 3rd patrol: 23 March - 6 May 1943 4th patrol: 10–23 July 1943 |
| Victories: | 2 merchant ships sunk (8,087 GRT) |
German submarine U-613 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 6 May 1941 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 589, launched on 29 January 1942 and commissioned on 12 March 1942 under Kapitänleutnant Helmut Köppe.
Service History[]
The boat's career began with training at 8th U-boat Flotilla on 12 March 1942, followed by active service on 1 November 1942 as part of the 1st Flotilla for the remainder of her service.
In four patrols she sank two merchant ships, for a total of 8,087 gross register tons (GRT).
Wolfpacks[]
U-613 took part in six wolfpacks, namely
- Natter (2–8 November 1942)
- Westwall (8–18 November 1942)
- Habicht (10–19 January 1943)
- Haudegen (19 January – 9 February 1943)
- Adler (7–13 April 1943)
- Meise (13–25 April 1943)
Fate[]
U-613 was sunk on 23 July 1943 in the North Atlantic south of the Azores, in position 35°32′N 28°36′W / 35.533°N 28.6°W, by depth charges from USS George E. Badger. All hands were lost.
Summary of Raiding Career[]
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[3]|- | 7 November 1942 | Roxby |  United Kingdom
|
4,252 | Sunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 April 1943 | Ingerfire |  Norway
|
3,835 | Sunk |
References[]
- ↑ Gröner 1985, pp. 72-74.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-613". http://www.uboat.net/boats/u613.html. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-613". http://uboat.net/boats/successes/u613.html. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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.
- Sharpe, Peter (1998). U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-072-9.
External links[]
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-613". http://www.uboat.net/boats/u613.html. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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