German submarine U-258
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-258 |
| Ordered: | 23 December 1939 |
| Builder: | Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack |
| Yard number: | 23 |
| Laid down: | 22 February 1941 |
| Launched: | 13 December 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 4 February 1942 |
| Fate: | Sunk 20 May 1943 |
| 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: 470-490 2 × 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: |
15,170 km (8,190 nmi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 150 km (81 nmi) at 4 knots (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 and ratings |
| Armament: |
5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 14 × G7e torpedoes or 26 TMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) Various AA guns |
German submarine U-258 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the Bremer Vulkan yard at Bremen-Vegesack on 22 February 1941 as 'werk' 23. She was launched on 13 December and commissioned on 4 February 1942.
U-258 was sunk by British aircraft in the North Atlantic on 20 May 1943.
Summary of Raiding Career
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 April 1943 | McKeesport |  United States |
6,198 | Sunk |
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- U-258 at uboat.net
- U-258 at ubootwaffe.net
- Gröner, Erich (1985). "U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher". Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe, 1815–1945 III (Koblenz: Bernard&Graefe). pp. 72–83. ISBN 3-7637-4802-4.
See also
- List of German U-boats
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