German submarine U-282

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-282
Ordered5 June 1941
BuilderBremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack
Yard number47
Laid down2 June 1942
Launched3 February 1943
Commissioned13 March 1943
FateSunk on 29 October 1943[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIIC submarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power
  • 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
  • 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record[2][3]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 50 824
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Rudolf Müller
  • 13 March – 29 October 1943
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 16 – 29 October 1943
Victories: None

German submarine U-282 was a type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in World War II. She was built at the Bremer-Vegesacker yard in Bremen. She was laid down on 2 June 1942, launched on 3 February 1943 and commissioned on 13 March 1943 with Oberleutnant zur See Rudolf Müller in command.

The boat and crew commenced training with the 8th U-boat flotilla, moving on to the 9th flotilla for operations. The boat was sunk on its first war patrol by attacks from the destroyer HMS Vidette and the corvette HMS Sunflower on 29 October 1943 in mid-Atlantic.[1]

  1. ^ a b Kemp 1999, p. 154.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-282". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Patrol of U-boat U-282 from 16 Oct 1943 to 29 Oct 1943". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 May 2012.