German submarine U-111 (1940)

Surrender of U-111, by Charles Pears
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-111
Ordered8 August 1939
BuilderDeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number976
Laid down20 February 1940
Launched15 September 1940
Commissioned19 December 1940
FateSunk 4 October 1941 southwest of Tenerife, by depth charges from a British warship. 8 dead and 44 survivors[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeType IXB submarine
Displacement
  • 1,051 t (1,034 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,178 t (1,159 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a
  • 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
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
  • 18.2 kn (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph) surfaced
  • 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged
Range
  • 12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 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[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 22 133
Commanders:
Operations:
  • 2 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 5 May – 7 July 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 14 August – 4 October 141
Victories:
  • 4 merchant ships sunk
    (24,176 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (13,037 GRT)

German submarine U-111 was a Type IXB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She had a short career, sinking four enemy vessels and damaging one other. These victories took place over a period of two war patrols. During her first sortie, the boat sank two enemy vessels and damaged a further one. On her second patrol, U-111 sank two more enemy ships before she herself was sunk on 4 October 1941 southwest of Tenerife, by depth charges from a British warship. Out of a crew of 52 officers and men, eight died in the attack; 44 survived.

  1. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-111". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by U-111". U-boat patrols - uboat.net. Retrieved 5 June 2010.