German submarine U-127 (1941)

U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-127
Ordered7 August 1939
BuilderDeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen
Yard number990
Laid down20 June 1940
Launched1 February 1941
Commissioned24 April 1941
FateSunk, 15 December 1941 by an Australian warship[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeType IXC submarine
Displacement
  • 1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a
  • 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power
  • 4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels)
  • 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced
  • 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged
Range
  • 13,450 nmi (24,910 km; 15,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth230 m (750 ft)
Complement4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament
Service record[2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 40 428
Commanders:
  • K.Kapt. Bruno Hansmann
  • 24 April – 15 December 1941
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 29 November – 15 December 1941
Victories: None

German submarine U-127 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 990 on 20 June 1940, launched on 1 February 1941 and commissioned on 24 April under the command of Korvettenkapitän Bruno Hansmann.

  1. ^ Kemp 1999, p. 75.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXC boat U-127". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 16 October 2014.