German submarine U-883
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-883 |
| Ordered: | 2 April 1942 |
| Builder: | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
| Laid down: | 27 July 1943 |
| Launched: | 28 April 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 27 March 1945 |
| Fate: |
Surrendered at Cuxhaven, 8 May 1945 Sunk in Operation Deadlight, December 1945 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Type IXD/42 submarine |
| Displacement: | 1,616 t (1,590 long tons) surfaced 1,804 t (1,776 long tons) submerged 2,150 t (2,116 long tons) total |
| Length: | 87.58 m (287 ft 4 in) total 68.5 m (224 ft 9 in) pressure hull |
| Beam: | 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) total 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull |
| Draft: | 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric |
| Speed: | 19.2 knots (35.6 km/h; 22.1 mph) surfaced 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 55-63 men |
| Armament: |
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| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
4th U-boat Flotilla (27 March 1945–8 May 1945) |
| Commanders: |
Oblt.z.S. Johannes Uebel (27 March 1945–8 May 1945) |
| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-883 was a Type IXD/42 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in World War II.
Designed in 1942, U-883 was the only commissioned IXD/42, similar to the IXD, but with increased engine power (increased from 4400 to 5400 ehp).
Commissioned in March 1945, only weeks before the German capitulation, U-883 was surrendered at Cuxhaven on 8 May 1945. She was sunk in December as part of Operation Deadlight.
References
- ↑ Gröner 1985, pp. 114.
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.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXD/42 boat U-883". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- http://uboat.net/types/ixd-42.htm. Missing or empty
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External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Type IXD/42 long range boats". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
Coordinates: 55°43′59″N 8°40′01″W / 55.733°N 8.667°W
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