German submarine U-98 (1940)

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-98.

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-98
Ordered30 May 1938
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number603
Laid down27 September 1939
Launched31 August 1940
Commissioned12 October 1940
FateSunk, 15 November 1942, by HMS Wrestler[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIIC submarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
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) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record[2][3]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 30 006
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Robert Gysae
  • 12 October 1940 – 23 March 1942
  • Kptlt. Wilhelm Schulze
  • 24 March – October 1942
  • Oblt.z.S. Kurt Eichmann
  • October – 15 November 1942
Operations:
  • 9 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 12 March – 14 April 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 1 – 29 May 1941
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 23 June – 23 July 1941
  • 4th patrol:
  • 31 August – 26 September 1941
  • 5th patrol:
  • 29 October – 29 November 1941
  • 6th patrol:
  • 18 January – 27 February 1942
  • 7th patrol:
  • 31 March – 6 June 1942
  • 8th patrol:
  • 14 July – 16 September 1942
  • 9th patrol:
  • 22 October – 15 November 1942
Victories:
  • 10 merchant ships sunk
    (48,878 GRT)
  • 1 auxiliary warship sunk
    (10,549 GRT)
  • 1 warship damaged
    (185 tons)

German submarine U-98 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II, operating from March 1941 until she was sunk in November 1942.

She was launched on 31 August 1940 and commissioned on 12 October, with a crew of 46 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Robert Gysae, operating from St. Nazaire in France. On 24 March 1942 command was transferred to Korvettenkapitän Wilhelm Schulze. Her final commander was Oberleutnant zur See Kurt Eichmann, who took over in October 1942.[2] She was a member of six wolfpacks.

  1. ^ Kemp, Paul (1997). U-Boats Destroyed, German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. Arms and Armour. p. 96. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.
  2. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-98". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-98". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 28 December 2009.