| German submarine U-992 | |
|---|---|
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
| Name: | U-992 |
| Ordered: | 25 May 1941 |
| Builder: | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
| Yard number: | 192 |
| Laid down: | 30 October 1942 |
| Launched: | 24 June 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 2 August 1943 |
| Fate: | Surrendered in Narvik, Norway on 9 May 1945. |
| General characteristics | |
| 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: 1920-490 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) at 10 kn (19 km/h) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) submerged |
| 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 (4 bow, 1 stern) 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) Various AA guns |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
5th U-boat Flotilla (Training) 2 Aug 1943 - 29 Feb 1944 3rd U-boat Flotilla 1 Mar 1944 - 31 May 1944 11th U-boat Flotilla 1 Jun 1944 - 30 Sep 1944 13th U-boat Flotilla 1 Oct 1944 - 9 May 1945 |
| Commanders: |
Oblt.z.S. Hans Falke[1] 2 August 1943 - 9 May 1945 |
| Operations: | 8 patrols |
| Victories: | 1 warship total loss (1,060 tons) |
German submarine U-992 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 30 October 1942 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 192, launched on 24 June 1943 and commissioned on 2 August 1943 under Kapitänleutnant Hans Falke.
Service History[]
The boat's career began with training at 5th Flotilla on 2 August 1943, followed by active service on 1 March 1944 as part of the 3rd Flotilla. She later transferred to 11th Flotilla on 1 June 1944, then on to 13th Flotilla on 1 October 1944.
Wolfpacks[]
U-992 took part in seven wolfpacks, namely.
- Trutz (1 June - 10 July 1944)
- Dachs (1–5 September 1944)
- Zorn (28 September - 1 October 1944)
- Grimm (1–2 October 1944)
- Panther (20 October - 9 November 1944)
- Stier (5–7 December 1944)
- Hagen (17–21 March 1945)
Fate[]
U-992 surrendered on 9 May 1945 in Narvik. She was initially transferred to Loch Eriboll, Scotland on 19 May 1945, and sunk on 16 December 1945 at 56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°WCoordinates: 56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W as part of Operation Deadlight.
Summary of Raiding Career[]
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February 1945 | HMS Denbigh Castle |  Royal Navy
|
1,060 | Total loss |
Sources[]
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Falke (German Cross in Gold)". http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/268.html. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-992". http://uboat.net/boats/successes/u992.html. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
Bibliography[]
- Sharpe, Peter (1998). U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-072-9.
External links[]
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC U-boat U-992". http://www.uboat.net/boats/u992.htm. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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