German submarine U-147 (1940)

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-147.

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-147
Ordered25 September 1939
BuilderDeutsche Werke, Kiel
Yard number276
Laid down10 April 1940
Launched16 November 1940[1]
Commissioned11 December 1940[1]
FateSunk by British warships on 2 June 1941[1]
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[2][3]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 19 049
Commanders:
Operations:
  • 3 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 22 February – 12 March 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 16 April – 11 May 1941
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 24 May – 2 June 1941
Victories:
  • 2 merchant ships sunk
    (6,145 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship total loss
    (2,491 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (4,996 GRT)

German submarine U-147 was a Type IID U-boat of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during World War II. She was laid down on 10 April 1940 at Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 276, launched on 16 November 1940 and commissioned on 11 December under the command of Kapitänleutnant Reinhard Hardegen.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Kemp 1999, p. 70
  2. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IID boat U-147". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-147". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 31 July 2011.