German submarine U-163 (1941)

	U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-163
Ordered	25 September 1939
Builder	DeSchiMAG, Bremen
Yard number	702
Laid down	8 May 1940
Launched	1 May 1941
Commissioned	21 October 1941
Fate	Sunk on 12 / 13 March 1943 by a Canadian warship
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXC submarine
Displacement	1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced; 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a; 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a; 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 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	18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced; 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged;
Range	13,450 nmi (24,910 km; 15,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 64 nmi (119 km; 74 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) SK C/30 AA gun; 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 21 October 1941 – 31 July 1942; 10th U-boat Flotilla; 1 August 1942 – 13 March 1943;
Identification codes:	M 28 716
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Kurt-Eduard Englemann; 21 October 1941 – 13 March 1943;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 21 July – 16 September 1942; 2nd patrol:; 17 October 1942 – 6 January 1943; 3rd patrol:; 10 – 13 March 1943;
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk ; (15,011 GRT); 1 warship total loss ; (2,000 tons);

German submarine U-163 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. The keel for this boat was laid down on 8 May 1940 at the DeSchiMAG, Bremen yard as yard number 702. She was launched on 1 May 1941 and commissioned on 21 October under the command of Korvettenkapitän Kurt-Eduard Engelmann.

The U-boat's service began with training as part of the 4th U-boat Flotilla. She then moved to the 10th flotilla on 1 August 1942 for operations. She sank three ships, totalling 15,011 GRT and one warship was declared a total loss (2,000 tons).

She was sunk by a Canadian corvette in March 1943.

History
U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
Nazi Germany
Name	U-163
Ordered	25 September 1939
Builder	DeSchiMAG, Bremen
Yard number	702
Laid down	8 May 1940
Launched	1 May 1941
Commissioned	21 October 1941
Fate	Sunk on 12 / 13 March 1943 by a Canadian warship
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXC submarine
Displacement	1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged
Length	76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 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	18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged
Range	13,450 nmi (24,910 km; 15,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 64 nmi (119 km; 74 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) SK C/30 AA gun 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla 21 October 1941 – 31 July 1942 10th U-boat Flotilla 1 August 1942 – 13 March 1943
Identification codes:	M 28 716
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Kurt-Eduard Englemann 21 October 1941 – 13 March 1943
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: 21 July – 16 September 1942 2nd patrol: 17 October 1942 – 6 January 1943 3rd patrol: 10 – 13 March 1943
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk (15,011 GRT) 1 warship total loss (2,000 tons)