German submarine U-327

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-327
Ordered16 July 1942
BuilderFlender Werke, Lübeck
Yard number327
Laid down15 April 1943
Launched27 May 1944
Commissioned18 July 1944
FateSunk by British warships on 3 February 1945[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIIC/41 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
  • 250 m (820 ft)
  • Crush depth: 275–325 m (902–1,066 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 36 449
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Hans Lemcke
  • 18 July 1944 – 3 February 1945
Operations:
  • 3 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 20 – 24 January 1945
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 28 – 29 January 1945
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 30 January – 3 February 1945
Victories: None

German submarine U-327 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She carried out three patrols, but did not sink any ships.

The boat was sunk on 3 February 1945 by British warships in the Norwegian Sea north-west of Bergen.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC/41 boat U-327". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-327". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 20 August 2012.