German submarine U-86 (1941)

U-52, a typical Type VIIB boat
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-86
Ordered9 June 1938
BuilderFlender Werke, Lübeck
Cost4,714,000 Reichsmark
Yard number282
Laid down20 January 1940
Launched10 May 1941
Commissioned8 July 1941
FateSunk by British warships HMS Tumult and HMS Rocket, 29 November 1943
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIIB U-boat
Displacement
  • 753 t (741 long tons) surfaced
  • 857 t (843 long tons) submerged
Length
  • 66.50 m (218 ftin) o/a
  • 48.80 m (160 ft 1 in) pressure hull
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
  • 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) surfaced
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Range
  • 8,700 nmi (16,100 km; 10,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 90 nmi (170 km; 100 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 220 m (720 ft)
  • Crush depth: 230–250 m (750–820 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Gruppenhorchgerät
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 46 726
Commanders:
Operations:
  • 8 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 7 – 22 December 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 27 December – 15 February 1942
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 25 March – 26 May 1942
  • 4th patrol:
  • 2 July – 18 September 1942
  • 5th patrol:
  • 31 October 1942 – 7 January 1943
  • 6th patrol:
  • 24 February – 16 April 1943
  • 7th patrol:
  • a. 8 July – 11 September 1943
  • b. 30 October – 1 November 1943
  • 8th patrol:
  • 11 – 29 November 1943
Victories:
  • 3 merchant ships sunk
    (9,614 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (8,627 GRT)

German submarine U-86 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was laid down at the Flender Werke in Lübeck on 20 January 1940 as yard number 282. Launched on 10 May 1941, she was commissioned on 8 July and completed training with the 5th U-boat Flotilla under the command of Kapitänleutnant (Kptlt.) Walter Schug. She was reassigned to the 1st flotilla, initially for further training on 1 September before being ready for operations from 1 December. She stayed with that organization until her loss on 29 November 1943.

U-86 completed eight war patrols with the flotilla, sinking three ships, totalling 9,614 gross register tons (GRT). She also damaged a ship of 8,627 GRT. She was a member of ten wolfpacks.

She was sunk on 29 November 1943 east of the Azores, in position 40°52'N, 18°54'W, by depth charges from two British warships, HMS Rocket (H92) and HMS Tumult (R11). 50 dead (all hands lost).[1]

  1. ^ "U-86". uboat.net.