German submarine U-658
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-658 |
| Ordered: | 9 October 1939 |
| Builder: | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg |
| Yard number: | 807 |
| Laid down: | 15 November 1940 |
| Launched: | 11 September 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 5 November 1941 |
| Fate: | Sunk 30 October 1942 in the North Atlantic E of Newfoundland in position 50°32′N 46°32′W / 50.533°N 46.533°WCoordinates: 50°32′N 46°32′W / 50.533°N 46.533°W, by depth charges from RCAF Hudson bomber. |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and 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 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) 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 & ratings |
| Armament: | 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern) 14 × torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) Various AA guns |
| Service record[2] | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
8th U-boat Flotilla (5 November 1941 - 31 July 1942) - Training 6th U-boat Flotilla (1 August 1942 - 30 October 1942) |
| Commanders: |
Kptlt. Hans Senkel (5 November 1941 - 30 October 1942) |
| Operations: |
1st patrol: 7 July 1942 - 12 September 1942 2nd patrol: 6 October 1942 - 30 October 1942 |
| Victories: |
3 merchant ships sunk (12,146 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (6,466 GRT) |
German submarine U-658 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 15 November 1940 by Howaldtswerke, Hamburg as yard number 807, launched on 11 September 1941 and commissioned on 5 November 1941 under Kapitänleutnant Hans Senkel.
Service History
The boat's career began with training at 8th U-boat Flotilla on 5 November 1941, followed by active service on 1 August 1942 as part of the 6th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.
In 2 patrols she sank 3 merchant ships, for a total of 12,146 gross register tons (GRT) and damaged one other.
Wolfpacks
U-658 took part in two wolfpacks, namely
- Panther (13 October 1942 - 20 October 1942)
- Veilchen (20 October 1942 - 30 October 1942)
Fate
U-658 was sunk on 30 October 1942 in the North Atlantic E of Newfoundland, in position 50°32′N 46°32′W / 50.533°N 46.533°W, by depth charges from RCAF Hudson bomber from 145 Squadron. All hands were lost.
Summary of raiding career
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 1942 | Medea |  Netherlands |
1,311 | Sunk |
| 17 August 1942 | Fort la Reine |  United Kingdom |
7,133 | Sunk |
| 17 August 1942 | Laguna | United Kingdom |
6,466 | Damaged |
| 17 August 1942 | Samir | .svg.png){kind=small} Egypt |
3,702 | Sunk |
References
- ↑ Gröner 1985, pp. 72-74.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-658". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-658". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German) IV (Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler). ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Erich (1985). U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher. Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815–1945 (in German) 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-658". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.