German submarine U-60 (1939)

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-60.
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-60
Ordered21 July 1937
BuilderDeutsche Werke, Kiel
Yard number259
Laid down1 October 1938
Launched1 June 1939
Commissioned22 July 1939
FateScuttled at Wilhelmshaven, 5 May 1945
General characteristics
Class and typeType IIC coastal submarine
Displacement
  • 291 t (286 long tons) surfaced
  • 341 t (336 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in) (o/a)
  • 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) (pressure hull)
Height8.40 m (27 ft 7 in)
Draught3.82 m (12 ft 6 in)
Installed power
  • 700 PS (510 kW; 690 bhp) (diesels)
  • 410 PS (300 kW; 400 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
  • 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged
Range
  • 1,900 nmi (3,500 km; 2,200 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
  • 35–42 nmi (65–78 km; 40–48 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth80 m (260 ft)
Complement3 officers, 22 men
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 11 306
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Georg Schewe
  • 22 July 1939 – 19 July 1940
  • Oblt.z.S. Adalbert Schnee
  • 19 July – 5 November 1940
  • Oblt.z.S. Georg Wallas
  • 6 November 1940 – 30 September 1941
  • Kurt Pressel
  • 1 October 1941 – May 1942
  • Oblt.z.S. Hans-Dieter Mohs
  • May – 6 December 1942
  • Lt.z.S. Otto Hübschen (acting)
  • September – December 1942
  • Lt.z.S. / Oblt.z.S. Ludo Kreglin
  • 7 December 1942 – 15 February 1944
  • Oblt.z.S. Herbert Giesewetter[1]
  • 16 February 1944 – 28 February 1945
Operations:
  • 9 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • a. 4 – 21 November 1939
  • b. 4 December 1939
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 12 – 19 December 1939
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 9 – 21 January 1940
  • 4th patrol:
  • 14 – 29 February 1940
  • 5th patrol:
  • 4 – 27 April 1940
  • 6th patrol:
  • 18 May – 11 June 1940
  • 7th patrol:
  • 30 July – 18 August 1940
  • 8th patrol:
  • 21 August – 6 September 1940
  • 9th patrol:
  • a. 16 September – 2 October 1940
  • b. 5 – 8 October 1940
Victories:
  • 3 merchant ships sunk
    (7,561 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (15,434 GRT)[2]

German submarine U-60 was a Type IIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that served in the Second World War. She was built by Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel. Ordered on 21 July 1937, she was laid down on 1 October that year as yard number 259. She was launched on 1 June 1939 and commissioned on 22 July under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Georg Schewe.

U-60 was initially sent to the 5th U-boat Flotilla for training, until 1 October 1939, when she was reassigned to the 1st flotilla for a front-line combat role. U-60 carried out nine war patrols, sinking three ships for a total of 7,561 gross register tons (GRT) and damaging one other of 15,434 GRT. She then became a 'school' or training boat with the 21st flotilla for the rest of her career.

She was scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven.

  1. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IIC boat U-60". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-60". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 16 November 2012.