German submarine U-1302
German submarine U-1302 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service in World War II. She was commissioned on 25 May 1944.
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Name | U-1302 |
Ordered | 2 April 1942 |
Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg |
Yard number | 495 |
Laid down | 6 March 1943 |
Launched | 4 April 1944 |
Commissioned | 25 May 1944 |
Fate | Sunk on 7 March 1945 in St George's Channel |
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Class and type | Type VIIC/41 submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)[3] |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)[3] |
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Complement | 4 officers 40 – 56 enlisted[2] |
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3 merchant ships sunk (8,386 GRT) |
U-1302 served with 4th U-boat Flotilla for training and later with 11th U-boat Flotilla from 1 January 1945 until 7 March 1945.
U-1302 completed one patrol between February and March 1945, sinking three ships totalling 8,386 gross register tons (GRT).[4]
Design
German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavier Type VIIC submarines. U-1302 had a displacement of 759 tonnes (747 long tons) when at the surface and 860 tonnes (850 long tons) while submerged.[5] 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 AEG GU 460/8–27 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).[5]
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).[5] 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-1302 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), one 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 and two 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[5]
Service history
U-1302 was sunk with all hands on 7 March 1945 in St George's Channel, at position 52°19′N 05°23′W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigates HMCS La Hulloise, HMCS Strathadam, and HMCS Thetford Mines.[6]
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate[4] |
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28 February 1945 | Norfolk Coast | United Kingdom | 646 | Sunk |
2 March 1945 | King Edgar | United Kingdom | 4,536 | Sunk |
2 March 1945 | Novasli | Norway | 3,204 | Sunk |
See also
References
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Type VIIC/41". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- Gröner 1985, p. 74.
- Gröner 1985, p. 72.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-1302". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VII/C41 boat U-1302". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
Bibliography
- Bishop, Chris (2006). Kriegsmarine U-Boats, 1939–45. London: Amber Books. ISBN 978-1-904687-96-2.
- 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 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Erich (1985). Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815–1945 / 3, U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher (in German). Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-4802-4. OCLC 310610321.
- 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.
External links
Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC/41 boat U-1302". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 28 March 2010.