German submarine U-416
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History |
Nazi Germany |
Name | U-416 |
Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
Builder | Danziger Werft, Danzig |
Yard number | 117 |
Laid down | 11 August 1941 |
Launched | 9 May 1942 |
Commissioned | 4 November 1942 |
Fate | Sunk by a Soviet mine on 30 March 1943; sunk again on 12 December 1944 in the Baltic Sea after a collision with a German ship |
General characteristics |
Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | |
Beam |
- 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
- 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
Installed power |
- 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
- 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
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Propulsion | |
Speed |
- 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
- 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
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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
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Test depth | |
Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
Armament | |
Service record |
Part of: |
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Identification codes: |
M 49 853 |
Commanders: |
- Oblt.z.S. Christian Reich
- 4 November 1942 – 30 March 1943
- Oblt.z.S. Rudolf Zorn
- 4 October – 14 November 1943
- Kptlt. Heinz Zwang
- 15 November 1943 – 15 May 1944
- Oblt.z.S. Eberhard Rieger
- 16 May – 12 December 1944
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Operations: |
None |
Victories: |
None |
German submarine U-416 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships.
She was sunk by a Soviet mine on 30 March 1943; raised and sunk again on 12 December 1944 in the Baltic Sea after colliding with a German ship.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-416 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), a pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert GU 343/38–8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-416 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and two twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
Service history
The submarine was laid down on 11 August 1941 at the Danziger Werft (yard) at Danzig (now Gdansk), as yard number 117, launched on 9 May 1942 and commissioned on 4 November under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Christian Reich.
She served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla from 4 November 1942 and the 23rd flotilla from 4 October 1943. She was reassigned to the 21st flotilla on 1 July 1944.
Fate
U-416 was sunk on 30 March 1943 by a mine laid by the Soviet submarine L-3 on 26 August 1942 near Bornholm (eastern Denmark). She was raised on 8 April 1943 and after repairs, used for training. She was in collision with the German minesweeper M 203 and sunk again on 12 December 1944 northwest of Pillau, (Balltiysk) in Russia.
References
- ^ a b c Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-416". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ The Times Atlas of the World – Third edition, revised 1995, ISBN 0 7230 0809 4, p. 18
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 . Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
- Kemp, Paul (1999). U-Boats Destroyed – German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. London: Arms & Armour. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in March 1943 |
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Shipwrecks |
- 2 Mar: Kyokusei Maru, Meriwether Lewis
- 3 Mar: Aiyo Maru, Arashio, Doggerbank, Kembu Maru, Oigawa Maru, Shirayuki, Sin-ai Maru, Stag Hound, Taimei Maru
- 4 Mar: Asashio, City of Pretoria, Marietta E, Tokitsukaze, U-87
- 5 Mar: Empire Tower, USS Grampus, Minegumo, Murasame
- 8 Mar: ′s Jacob, James B. Stephens, U-156
- 9 Mar: Fort Battle River
- 10 Mar: U-633, Richard Bland, Nailsea Court
- 11 Mar: HMS Harvester, U-432, U-444
- 12 Mar: HMS Lightning, HMS Turbulent, U-130
- 13 Mar: Clan Alpine, Empress of Canada, U-163
- 14 Mar: HMS Thunderbolt
- 15 Mar: USS Triton
- 16 Mar: Benjamin Harrison
- 19 Mar: Lulworth Hill, U-5, U-384
- 21 Mar: K-3, U-163
- 22 Mar: U-524, U-665
- 23 Mar: Delfino, Windsor Castle
- 24 Mar: Bungsberg
- 25 Mar: U-469
- 27 Mar: HMS Dasher, U-169
- 28 Mar: Caterina Costa, Ceuta, Masaya, Suwa Maru
- 29 Mar: U-77
- 30 Mar: SS Empire Bowman, U-416
- Unknown date: Sirène
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in December 1944 |
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Shipwrecks |
- 1 Dec: HMS Empire Dace
- 2 Dec: Hawaii Maru
- 3 Dec: USS Cooper, Revoljucija
- 4 Dec: Kishinami
- 5 Dec: Hozu, USS LSM-149
- 6 Dec: Antoine Saugrain, HMS Bullen, U-297
- 7 Dec: USS Mahan, USS Ward
- 9 Dec: U-387
- 10 Dec: William S. Ladd
- 11 Dec: USS Reid
- 12 Dec: Uzuki, U-416, Yūzuki, Z35, Z36
- 13 Dec: U-365
- 14 Dec: HMS Aldenham
- 15 Dec: USS LST-472, USS LST-738
- 17 Dec: U-772
- 18 Dec: USS Hull, USS Monaghan, Schleswig-Holstein, USS Spence, Theresia L M Russ, U-1209, Zähringen
- 19 Dec: U-737, Unryū
- 21 Dec: USS LST-460, USS LST-749
- 22 Dec: USS LST-563
- 24 Dec: Alan-A-Dale, HMCS Clayoquot, Léopoldville
- 26 Dec: HMS Capel, Kiyoshimo, U-2342, Benjamin Ide Wheeler
- 27 Dec: U-877
- 28 Dec: Empire Javelin, John Burke, U-735
- 29 Dec: U-322
- 30 Dec: USS Porcupine, Hobart Baker
- 31 Dec: U-2530
- Unknown date: Ha-83, U-196, U-400
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