German submarine U-327

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-327
Ordered	16 July 1942
Builder	Flender Werke, Lübeck
Yard number	327
Laid down	15 April 1943
Launched	27 May 1944
Commissioned	18 July 1944
Fate	Sunk by British warships on 3 February 1945
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC/41 submarine
Displacement	759 tonnes (747 long tons) surfaced; 860 t (846 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.23 m (220 ft 7 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;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
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	250 m (820 ft); Crush depth: 275–325 m (902–1,066 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × torpedoes ; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun; 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 18 July 1944 – 31 January 1945; 11th U-boat Flotilla; 1 – 3 February 1945;
Identification codes:	M 36 449
Commanders:	Kptlt. Hans Lemcke; 18 July 1944 – 3 February 1945;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 20 – 24 January 1945; 2nd patrol:; 28 – 29 January 1945; 3rd patrol:; 30 January – 3 February 1945;
Victories:	None

German submarine U-327 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She carried out three patrols, but did not sink any ships.

The boat was sunk on 3 February 1945 by British warships in the Norwegian Sea north-west of Bergen.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-327
Ordered	16 July 1942
Builder	Flender Werke, Lübeck
Yard number	327
Laid down	15 April 1943
Launched	27 May 1944
Commissioned	18 July 1944
Fate	Sunk by British warships on 3 February 1945
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC/41 submarine
Displacement	759 tonnes (747 long tons) surfaced 860 t (846 long tons) submerged
Length	67.23 m (220 ft 7 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
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
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	250 m (820 ft) Crush depth: 275–325 m (902–1,066 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 14 × torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla 18 July 1944 – 31 January 1945 11th U-boat Flotilla 1 – 3 February 1945
Identification codes:	M 36 449
Commanders:	Kptlt. Hans Lemcke 18 July 1944 – 3 February 1945
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: 20 – 24 January 1945 2nd patrol: 28 – 29 January 1945 3rd patrol: 30 January – 3 February 1945
Victories:	None