German submarine U-145 (1940)

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-145
Ordered25 September 1939
BuilderDeutsche Werke, Kiel
Yard number274
Laid down29 March 1940
Launched21 September 1940
Commissioned16 October 1940
FateSurrendered on 5 May 1945; sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 22 December 1945
General characteristics
Class and typeType IID coastal submarine
Displacement
  • 314 t (309 long tons) surfaced
  • 364 t (358 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 4.92 m (16 ft 2 in) (o/a)
  • 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) (pressure hull)
Height8.40 m (27 ft 7 in)
Draught3.93 m (12 ft 11 in)
Installed power
  • 700 PS (510 kW; 690 bhp) (diesels)
  • 410 PS (300 kW; 400 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 12.7 knots (23.5 km/h; 14.6 mph) surfaced
  • 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph) submerged
Range
  • 3,450 nmi (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
  • 56 nmi (104 km; 64 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth80 m (260 ft)
Complement3 officers, 22 men
Armament
Service record[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 26 997
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Heinrich Driver
  • 16 October - 18 December 1940
  • Kptlt. Rudolf Franzius
  • 19 December 1940 - 21 October 1941
  • Oblt.z.S. Heinz Schomburg
  • 22 October - 25 November 1941
  • Oblt.z.S. Reimar Ziesmer
  • 26 November 1941 - 14 December 1942
  • Lt.z.S. / Oblt.z.S. Otto Hübschen
  • 15 December 1942 - 12 March 1944
  • Oblt.z.S. Horst Dieter Hübsch
  • 13 March - 26 November 1944
  • Oblt.z.S. Friederich-Karl Görner
  • 27 November 1944 - 5 May 1945
Operations:
  • 3 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 18 June - 6 July 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 14 – 29 July 1941
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 9 – 28 August 1941
Victories: None

German submarine U-145 was a Type IID U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 29 March 1940 at Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 274, launched on 21 September and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Heinrich Driver.[1]

Her service was carried out, first with the 1st U-boat Flotilla then the 22nd flotilla; she stayed with the latter organization for most of her career.

  1. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IID boat U-145". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-145". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 15 July 2012.