German submarine U-185

U-185 sinking after being hit by US depth charges, 24 August 1943
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-185
Ordered	15 August 1940
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1025
Laid down	1 July 1941
Launched	2 March 1942
Commissioned	13 June 1942
Fate	Sunk, by US aircraft on 24 August 1943
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXC/40 submarine
Displacement	1,144 t (1,126 long tons) surfaced 1,257 t (1,237 long tons) submerged
Length	76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) o/a 4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.67 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	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
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 depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
Service record[1][2]
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla 13 June 1942 – 31 October 1942 10th U-boat Flotilla 1 November 1942 – 24 August 1943
Identification codes:	M 05 635
Commanders:	Kptlt. August Maus 13 June 1942 – 24 August 1943
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: 27 October 1942 – 1 January 1943 2nd patrol: 8 February – 3 May 1943 3rd patrol: 9 June – 24 August 1943
Victories:	9 merchant ships sunk (62,761 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (6,840 GRT) 2 aircraft shot down

German submarine U-185 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II.

Under the command of Kapitänleutnant August Maus, she had some success against Allied aircraft in World War II.

Laid down on 1 July 1941 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen as yard number 1025, she was launched on 2 March 1942 and commissioned on 13 June. She suffered no casualties until her sinking by US carrier-borne aircraft on 24 August 1943 at 27°00′N 37°06′W / 27.000°N 37.100°W / 27.000; -37.100. Twenty-nine of the crew were lost, as well as fourteen survivors from U-604 who were on board.