German submarine U-847
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-847 |
| Ordered: | 20 January 1941 |
| Builder: | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
| Yard number: | 1053 |
| Laid down: | 23 November 1941 |
| Launched: | 5 September 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 23 January 1943 |
| Fate: | Sunk on 27 August 1943 at position 28°19′N 37°58′W / 28.317°N 37.967°WCoordinates: 28°19′N 37°58′W / 28.317°N 37.967°W by air-launched homing torpedoes fired from US aircraft operating off escort carrier USS Card. |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Type IXD2 submarine |
| Displacement: | 1,610 t (1,580 long tons) surfaced 1,804 t (1,776 long tons) submerged |
| Length: | 87.6 m (287 ft 5 in) o/a 68.5 m (224 ft 9 in) pressure hull |
| Beam: | 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) o/a 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull |
| Height: | 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in) |
| Draft: | 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged 9-cylinder diesel engines, 4,400 hp (3,281 kW) 2 × SSW 2 GU 345/34 double acting electric motors, 1,000 hp (746 kW) |
| Speed: | 19.2 knots (35.6 km/h; 22.1 mph) surfaced 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 12,750 nautical miles (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 115 nautical miles (213 km; 132 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged |
| Test depth: | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Complement: | 55 to 63 |
| Armament: |
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| Service record[2][3] | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
4th U-boat Flotilla (23 January – 30 June 1943) 12th U-boat Flotilla (1 July – 27 August 1943) |
| Commanders: |
Kptlt. Friedrich Guggenberger (23 January – 1 February 1943) K.Kapt. Wilhelm Rollmann (26 January 1943) Kptlt. Jost Metzler (1 February – 30 June 1943) Kptlt. Herbert Kuppisch (1 July – 27 August 1943) |
| Operations: |
1st patrol: 29 July – 27 August 1943 |
| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-847 was a long-range Type IXD2 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Laid down in Bremen and launched on 5 September 1942. She was equipped with two stern torpedo tubes and 24 mines.
She was commanded for her short career by four Knight’s Cross recipients, each a U-boat ace in their own right, although she neither sank nor damaged any vessels. They were:
- Kapitänleutnant Friedrich Guggenberger
- Korvettenkapitän Wilhelm Rollmann
- Kapitänleutnant Jost Metzler
- Kapitänleutnant Herbert Kuppisch
She joined 4th Flotilla for training on 23 January 1943, where she remained until 30 June 1943. She then joined 12th Flotilla for active service until 27 August 1943 when she was sunk while providing logistical support for other u-boats operating in the area.
Fate
U-847 was sunk by air-launched FIDO torpedoes dropped from US Avenger and Wildcat aircraft operating from the escort carrier USS Card on 27 August 1943 in the Atlantic Ocean at position 28°19′N 37°58′W / 28.317°N 37.967°W. All 63 hands were lost.
References
- ↑ Gröner 1985, pp. 105-6.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXD2 boat U-847". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-847". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 May 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 IXD2 boat U-847". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 847". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- "Ubootwaffe.net". U-847. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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