German submarine U-205

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-205
Ordered	16 October 1939
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	634
Laid down	19 June 1940
Launched	20 March 1941
Commissioned	3 May 1941
Fate	Sunk 17 February 1943 by HMS Paladin at 32.56N, 22.01E
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Draught	4.74 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	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
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);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × G7e torpedoes or 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK C/34 deck gun (220 rounds); 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun;
Service record
Part of:	3rd U-boat Flotilla; 3 May – 1 November 1941; 29th U-boat Flotilla; 1 November 1941 – 17 February 1943;
Identification codes:	M 38 350
Commanders:	Kptlt. Franz-Georg Reschke; 3 May 1941 – 19 October 1942; Oblt.z.S. Friedrich Bürgel; 19 October 1942 – 17 February 1943;
Operations:	11 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 24 July – 23 August 1941; 2nd patrol:; 23 September – 2 October 1941; 3rd patrol:; 3 November – 10 December 1941; 4th patrol:; 5 January – 10 February 1942; 5th patrol:; 17 March – 6 April 1942; 6th patrol:; 6 May – 8 June 1942; 7th patrol:; 11 – 23 June 1942; 8th patrol:; 3 August – 12 September 1942; 9th patrol:; a. 20 October – 19 November 1942; b. 20 – 24 November 1942; 10th patrol:; 12 – 26 January 1943; 11th patrol:; a. 2 – 9 February 1943; b. 11 – 17 February 1943;
Victories:	1 warship sunk ; (5,450 tons)

German submarine U-205 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 19 June 1940 by the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft yard at Kiel as yard number 634; launched on 20 March 1941; and commissioned on 3 May 1941 under the command of Franz-Georg Reschke.

She was sunk on 17 February 1943 by HMS Paladin at 32°56′N 22°01′E / 32.933°N 22.017°E / 32.933; 22.017.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-205
Ordered	16 October 1939
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	634
Laid down	19 June 1940
Launched	20 March 1941
Commissioned	3 May 1941
Fate	Sunk 17 February 1943 by HMS Paladin at 32.56N, 22.01E
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Draught	4.74 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	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
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)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 14 × G7e torpedoes or 26 TMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK C/34 deck gun (220 rounds) 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun
Service record
Part of:	3rd U-boat Flotilla 3 May – 1 November 1941 29th U-boat Flotilla 1 November 1941 – 17 February 1943
Identification codes:	M 38 350
Commanders:	Kptlt. Franz-Georg Reschke 3 May 1941 – 19 October 1942 Oblt.z.S. Friedrich Bürgel 19 October 1942 – 17 February 1943
Operations:	11 patrols: 1st patrol: 24 July – 23 August 1941 2nd patrol: 23 September – 2 October 1941 3rd patrol: 3 November – 10 December 1941 4th patrol: 5 January – 10 February 1942 5th patrol: 17 March – 6 April 1942 6th patrol: 6 May – 8 June 1942 7th patrol: 11 – 23 June 1942 8th patrol: 3 August – 12 September 1942 9th patrol: a. 20 October – 19 November 1942 b. 20 – 24 November 1942 10th patrol: 12 – 26 January 1943 11th patrol: a. 2 – 9 February 1943 b. 11 – 17 February 1943
Victories:	1 warship sunk (5,450 tons)