German submarine U-880

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-880
Ordered	2 April 1942
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1088
Laid down	17 July 1943
Launched	10 February 1944
Commissioned	11 May 1944
Fate	Sunk by US warships at 47°53′N 30°26′W / 47.883°N 30.433°W on 16 April 1945
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXC/40 submarine
Displacement	1,144 t (1,126 long tons) surfaced; 1,257 t (1,237 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a; 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) o/a; 4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.67 m (15 ft 4 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels); 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) surfaced; 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged;
Range	13,850 nmi (25,650 km; 15,940 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 63 nmi (117 km; 72 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern); 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun; 2 x twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 11 May – 30 November 1944; 33rd U-boat Flotilla; 1 December 1944 – 16 April 1945;
Identification codes:	M 19 687
Commanders:	Kptlt. Gerhard Schötzau; 11 May 1944 – 16 April 1945;
Operations:	1 patrol:; 14 March – 16 April 1945;
Victories:	None

German submarine U-880 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-880
Ordered	2 April 1942
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1088
Laid down	17 July 1943
Launched	10 February 1944
Commissioned	11 May 1944
Fate	Sunk by US warships at 47°53′N 30°26′W / 47.883°N 30.433°W / 47.883; -30.433 on 16 April 1945
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXC/40 submarine
Displacement	1,144 t (1,126 long tons) surfaced 1,257 t (1,237 long tons) submerged
Length	76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) o/a 4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.67 m (15 ft 4 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels) 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged
Range	13,850 nmi (25,650 km; 15,940 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 63 nmi (117 km; 72 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun 2 x twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla 11 May – 30 November 1944 33rd U-boat Flotilla 1 December 1944 – 16 April 1945
Identification codes:	M 19 687
Commanders:	Kptlt. Gerhard Schötzau 11 May 1944 – 16 April 1945
Operations:	1 patrol: 14 March – 16 April 1945
Victories:	None