German submarine U-2337

Postwar photo of Hecht (S 171), (former Type XXIII submarine U-2367). A sister ship of U-2337 (This picture of Hecht does not reflect its wartime configuration as it was rebuilt Postwar).
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-2337
Ordered20 September 1943
BuilderDeutsche Werft, Hamburg
Yard number491
Laid down2 August 1944
Launched15 September 1944
Commissioned4 October 1944
Fate
General characteristics
Class and typeType XXIII submarine
Displacement
  • 234 t (230 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 258 t (254 long tons) (submerged)
Length
  • 34.68 m (113 ft 9 in) (o/a)
  • 26.00 m (85 ft 4 in) (p/h)
Beam
  • 3.02 m (9 ft 11 in) (o/a)
  • 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in) (p/h)
Draught3.66 m (12 ft)
Installed power
  • 575–630 PS (423–463 kW; 567–621 shp) (diesel drive)
  • 580 PS (430 kW; 570 shp) (standard electric drive)
  • 35 PS (26 kW; 35 shp) (silent electric drive)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 9.7 knots (18 km/h; 11 mph) (surfaced)
  • 12.5 knots (23 km/h; 14 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 2,600 nautical miles (4,800 km; 3,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 194 nmi (359 km; 223 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth180 m (590 ft)
Complement14–18
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 44 676
Commanders:
Operations: None
Victories: None

German submarine U-2337 was a Type XXIII U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 20 September 1943, and was laid down on 2 August 1944 at Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, as yard number 491. She was launched on 15 September 1944 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Günter Behnisch on 4 October 1944.[2][3]

  1. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Günter Behnisch". Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-2337". Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ Busch & Röll 1999, p. 29.