German submarine U-869

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-869
Ordered25 August 1941
BuilderDeutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number1077
Laid down5 April 1943
Launched5 October 1943
Commissioned26 January 1944
FateSunk on 11 February 1945
General characteristics
Class and typeType IXC/40 submarine
Displacement
  • 1,144 t (1,126 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,257 t (1,237 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) o/a
  • 4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.67 m (15 ft 4 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
  • 13,850 nmi (25,650 km; 15,940 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 63 nmi (117 km; 72 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth230 m (750 ft)
Complement4 officers, 44 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
FuMO-61 Hohentwiel U
Armament
Service record[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 49 163
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Hellmut Neuerburg
  • 26 January 1944 – 11 February 1945
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 8 December 1944 – 11 February 1945
Victories: None

German submarine U-869 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during World War II; her keel was laid down 5 April 1943 by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG Weser of Bremen. It was commissioned on 26 January 1944 with Kapitänleutnant Hellmut Neuerburg in command. Neuerburg went down with his boat. The wreck of U-869 was discovered off the coast of New Jersey in 1991.

  1. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXC/40 boat U-869". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-869". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 5 March 2010.