German submarine U-660
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-660 |
| Ordered: | 9 October 1939 |
| Builder: | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg |
| Yard number: | 809 |
| Laid down: | 15 February 1941 |
| Launched: | 17 November 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 8 January 1942 |
| Fate: | Sunk 12 November 1942 in the Mediterranean in position 36°07′N 01°00′W / 36.117°N 1.000°WCoordinates: 36°07′N 01°00′W / 36.117°N 1.000°W, by depth charges from HMS Lotus and HMS Starwort. |
| 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: |
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| Service record[2] | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
5th U-boat Flotilla (8 January 1942 - 31 July 1942) - Training 9th U-boat Flotilla (1 August 1942 - 31 October 1942) 29th U-boat Flotilla (1 November 1942 - 12 November 1942) |
| Commanders: |
Oblt.z.S. Götz Baur (8 January 1942 - 12 November 1942) |
| Operations: |
1st patrol: 25 July 1942 - 6 September 1942 2nd patrol: 3 October 1942 - 15 October 1942 3rd patrol: 24 October 1942 - 12 November 1942 |
| Victories: |
2 merchant ships sunk (10,066 GRT) 2 merchant ships damaged (10,447 GRT) |
German submarine U-660 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 15 February 1941 by Howaldtswerke, Hamburg as yard number 809, launched on 17 November 1941 and commissioned on 8 January 1942 under Oberleutnant zur See Götz Baur.
Service History
The boat's career began with training at 5th U-boat Flotilla on 8 January 1942, followed by active service on 1 August 1942 as part of the 9th Flotilla. Later, on 1 November 1942, she transferred to operations in the Mediterranean with 29th Flotilla where she served for the remainder of her service.
In 3 patrols she sank 2 merchant ships, for a total of 10,066 gross register tons (GRT), and damaged 2 others.
Wolfpacks
U-660 took part in four wolfpacks, namely
- Steinbrinck (6 August 1942 – 11 August 1942)
- Lohs (11 August 1942 – 28 August 1942)
- Tümmler (3 October 1942 – 11 October 1942)
- Wal (10 November 1942 – 12 November 1942)
Fate
U-660 was scuttled on 12 November 1942 in the Mediterranean in position 36°07′N 01°00′W / 36.117°N 1.000°W, after sustaining damage by depth charges from HMS Lotus and HMS Starwort.
Summary of raiding career
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1942 | Condylis |  Greece |
4,439 | Damaged |
| 10 August 1942 | Cape Race |  United Kingdom |
3,807 | Sunk |
| 10 August 1942 | Empire Reindeer | United Kingdom |
6,259 | Sunk |
| 10 August 1942 | Oregon | United Kingdom |
6,008 | Damaged |
See also
References
- ↑ Gröner 1985, pp. 72-74.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-660". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-660". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 August 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.
- Edwards, Bernard (1996). Dönitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War. pp. 91, 98. ISBN 0-304-35203-9.
- 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-660". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.