German submarine U-76 (1940)

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-76.
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-76
Ordered2 June 1938[1]
BuilderVegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack
Yard number4
Laid down28 December 1939[1]
Launched3 October 1940[1][2]
Commissioned9 December 1940[1][2]
FateSunk, 5 April 1941 by British warships HMS Wolverine and Scarborough; 1 dead, 42 rescued[1][2]
General characteristics
Class and typeType 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
Draught4.74 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
Speed
  • 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) surfaced
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Range
  • 8,700 nmi (16,100 km; 10,000 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) submerged
Test depth
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 inflatable rubber boat
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 27 140
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Friedrich von Hippel
  • 3 December 1940 – 5 April 1941
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 28 March – 5 April 1941
Victories: 2 merchant ships sunk
(7,290 GRT)

German submarine U-76 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She played a minor role in the Battle of the Atlantic, but was destroyed south of Iceland.

  1. ^ a b c d e Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIB boat U-76". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Kemp 1997, pp. 69–70