German submarine U-564

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-564
Ordered24 October 1939
BuilderBlohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number540
Laid down30 March 1940
Launched7 February 1941
Commissioned3 April 1941
FateSunk on 14 June 1943[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIIC U-boat
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
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) surfaced
  • 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) submerged
Test depth
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement44 to 52 officers and ratings
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 40 175
Commanders:
Operations:
  • 9 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 17 June – 27 July 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 16 – 27 August 1941
  • 3rd patrol:
  • a. 16 September – 1 November 1941
  • b. 11 – 12 January 1942
  • 4th patrol:
  • 18 January – 6 March 1942
  • 5th patrol:
  • 4 April – 6 June 1942
  • 6th patrol:
  • 9 July – 18 September 1942
  • 7th patrol:
  • 27 October – 30 December 1942
  • 8th patrol:
  • 11 March – 15 April 1943
  • 9th patrol:
  • a. 15 – 17 May 1943
  • b. 31 May – 3 June 1943
  • c. 9 – 14 June 1943
Victories:
  • 18 merchant ships sunk
    (95,544 GRT)
  • 1 warship sunk
    (900 tons)
  • 4 merchant ships damaged
    (28,907 GRT)

German submarine U-564 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during the Second World War. The RAF sank her in the Bay of Biscay on 14 June 1943.

  1. ^ Kemp 1999, p. 125.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Reinhard Suhren (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Fiedler". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 2 June 2015.