German submarine U-49 (1939)

	U-52, a typical Type VIIB boat
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-49
Ordered	21 November 1936
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Cost	4,439,000 Reichsmark
Yard number	584
Laid down	15 September 1938
Launched	24 June 1939
Commissioned	12 August 1939
Fate	Sunk, 15 April 1940, near Narvik
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIB U-boat
Displacement	753 t (741 long tons) surfaced; 857 t (843 long tons) submerged;
Length	66.50 m (218 ft 2 in) o/a; 48.80 m (160 ft 1 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
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);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) surfaced; 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged;
Range	8,700 nmi (16,112 km; 10,012 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)surfaced; 90 nmi (170 km; 100 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph);
Test depth	230 m (750 ft); Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Sensors and ; processing systems	Gruppenhorchgerät
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun;
Service record
Part of:	7th U-boat Flotilla; 12 August 1939 – 15 April 1940;
Identification codes:	M 06 383
Commanders:	Kptlt. Kurt von Goßler; 12 August 1939 – 15 April 1940;
Operations:	4 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 9 – 29 November 1939; 2nd patrol:; 29 February – 5 March 1940; 3rd patrol:; 11 – 29 March 1940; 4th patrol:; 3 – 15 April 1940;
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk ; (4,258 GRT)

German submarine U-49 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 21 November 1936 and laid down on 15 September 1938 at the yards of Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft AG in Kiel as yard number 584. Launched on 24 June 1939, she was commissioned on 12 August and assigned to the 7th U-Boat Flotilla under the command of Kurt von Goßler.

^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Kurt von Goßler". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

[1] Helgason, Guðmundur. "Kurt von Goßler". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

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History
U-52, a typical Type VIIB boat
Nazi Germany
Name	U-49
Ordered	21 November 1936
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Cost	4,439,000 Reichsmark
Yard number	584
Laid down	15 September 1938
Launched	24 June 1939
Commissioned	12 August 1939
Fate	Sunk, 15 April 1940, near Narvik
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIB U-boat
Displacement	753 t (741 long tons) surfaced 857 t (843 long tons) submerged
Length	66.50 m (218 ft 2 in) o/a 48.80 m (160 ft 1 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
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)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) surfaced 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range	8,700 nmi (16,112 km; 10,012 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)surfaced 90 nmi (170 km; 100 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph)
Test depth	230 m (750 ft) Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Sensors and processing systems	Gruppenhorchgerät
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun
Service record
Part of:	7th U-boat Flotilla 12 August 1939 – 15 April 1940
Identification codes:	M 06 383
Commanders:	Kptlt. Kurt von Goßler^[1] 12 August 1939 – 15 April 1940
Operations:	4 patrols: 1st patrol: 9 – 29 November 1939 2nd patrol: 29 February – 5 March 1940 3rd patrol: 11 – 29 March 1940 4th patrol: 3 – 15 April 1940
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk (4,258 GRT)