German submarine U-884
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-884 |
| Ordered: | 2 April 1942 |
| Builder: | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
| Yard number: | 1092 |
| Laid down: | 29 August 1943 |
| Launched: | 17 May 1944 |
| Commissioned: | Not commissioned |
| 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: | |
German submarine U-884 was a Type IXD/42 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her construction was ordered on 2 April 1942 and her keel was laid down on 29 August 1943 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen.
She was launched on 17 May 1944, but was never commissioned, and was badly damaged on 30 March 1945 by United States bombs.[2]
References
- ↑ Gröner, p. 114.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXD boat U-884". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
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