German submarine U-463

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-463
Ordered	15 August 1940
Builder	Deutsche Werke, Kiel
Yard number	294
Laid down	8 March 1941
Launched	20 December 1941
Commissioned	2 April 1942
Fate	Sunk on 16 May 1943
General characteristics
Class and type	Type XIV ocean-going submarine tanker
Displacement	1,688 t (1,661 long tons) surfaced 1,932 t (1,901 long tons) submerged
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 48.51 m (159 ft 2 in) pressure hull
Beam	9.35 m (30 ft 8 in) o/a 4.90 m (16 ft 1 in) pressure hull
Height	11.70 m (38 ft 5 in)
Draught	6.51 m (21 ft 4 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	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	14.4–14.9 knots (26.7–27.6 km/h; 16.6–17.1 mph) surfaced 6.2 knots (11.5 km/h; 7.1 mph) submerged
Range	12,350 nmi (22,870 km; 14,210 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 55 nmi (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	240 m (790 ft)
Complement	6 officers and 47 enlisted
Armament	2 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 anti-aircraft guns 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun
Service record[1][2]
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla 2 April – 31 July 1942 10th U-boat Flotilla 1 August – 31 October 1942 12th U-boat Flotilla 1 November 1942 – 16 May 1943
Identification codes:	M 41 387
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Leo Wolfbauer 2 April 1942 – 16 May 1943
Operations:	5 patrols: 1st patrol: 11 July – 3 September 1942 2nd patrol: 28 September – 11 November 1942 3rd patrol: 6 December 1942 – 26 January 1943 4th patrol: 4 March – 17 April 1943 5th patrol: 10 – 16 May 1943
Victories:	None

German submarine U-463 was a Type XIV supply and replenishment U-boat ("Milchkuh") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Her keel was laid down on 8 March 1941 by Deutsche Werke of Kiel. She was launched on 20 December 1941 and commissioned on 2 April 1942 with Korvettenkapitän Leo Wolfbauer in command. Wolfbauer remained in charge for the boat's entire career.^[1]