German submarine U-196

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-196
Ordered	4 November 1940
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1042
Laid down	10 June 1941
Launched	24 April 1942
Commissioned	11 September 1942
Fate	Missing since 1 December 1944 in the Sunda Straits south of Java, possibly due to a diving accident.
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXD2 submarine
Displacement	1,610 t (1,580 long tons) surfaced ; 1,799 t (1,771 long tons) submerged;
Length	87.58 m (287.3 ft) o/a; 68.50 m (224.7 ft) pressure hull;
Beam	7.50 m (24.6 ft) o/a; 4.40 m (14.4 ft) pressure hull;
Height	10.20 m (33.5 ft)
Draught	5.40 m (17.7 ft)
Installed power	9,000 PS (6,620 kW; 8,880 bhp) (diesels); 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	surfaced 20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph); submerged 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph);
Range	surfaced 12,750 nmi (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph); submerged 57 nmi (106 km; 66 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph);
Test depth	Calculated crush depth: 230 m (750 ft)
Complement	55 – 64
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern); 24 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes; 2 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (240 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun ; 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 11 September 1942 – 31 March 1943; 12th U-boat Flotilla; 1 April 1943 – 30 September 1944; 33rd U-boat Flotilla; 1 October – 1 December 1944;
Identification codes:	M 49 455
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat; 11 September 1942 – 21 September 1944; Oblt.z.S. Werner Striegler; 1 October – 1 December 1944;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; a. 13 March – 23 October 1943; b. 11 – 13 March 1944; 2nd patrol:; a. 16 March – 10 August 1944; b. 1 September 1944; 3rd patrol:; 30 November – 1 December 1944;
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk ; (17,739 GRT)

German submarine U-196 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 10 June 1941 at the AG Weser yard in Bremen, launched on 24 April 1942, and commissioned on 11 September 1942 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat. After training with the 4th U-boat Flotilla at Stettin, U-196 was transferred to the 12th flotilla for front-line service on 1 April 1943.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXD2 boat U-196". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-196". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 March 2010.

[uboatnet-1] Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXD2 boat U-196". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 March 2010.

[patrols-2] Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-196". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 March 2010.

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History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-196
Ordered	4 November 1940
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1042
Laid down	10 June 1941
Launched	24 April 1942
Commissioned	11 September 1942
Fate	Missing since 1 December 1944 in the Sunda Straits south of Java, possibly due to a diving accident.
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXD2 submarine
Displacement	1,610 t (1,580 long tons) surfaced 1,799 t (1,771 long tons) submerged
Length	87.58 m (287.3 ft) o/a 68.50 m (224.7 ft) pressure hull
Beam	7.50 m (24.6 ft) o/a 4.40 m (14.4 ft) pressure hull
Height	10.20 m (33.5 ft)
Draught	5.40 m (17.7 ft)
Installed power	9,000 PS (6,620 kW; 8,880 bhp) (diesels) 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	surfaced 20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph) submerged 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph)
Range	surfaced 12,750 nmi (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) submerged 57 nmi (106 km; 66 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph)
Test depth	Calculated crush depth: 230 m (750 ft)
Complement	55 – 64
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern) 24 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes 2 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (240 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns
Service record^[1]^[2]
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla 11 September 1942 – 31 March 1943 12th U-boat Flotilla 1 April 1943 – 30 September 1944 33rd U-boat Flotilla 1 October – 1 December 1944
Identification codes:	M 49 455
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat 11 September 1942 – 21 September 1944 Oblt.z.S. Werner Striegler 1 October – 1 December 1944
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: a. 13 March – 23 October 1943 b. 11 – 13 March 1944 2nd patrol: a. 16 March – 10 August 1944 b. 1 September 1944 3rd patrol: 30 November – 1 December 1944
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk (17,739 GRT)