German submarine U-392

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-392
Ordered	20 January 1941
Builder	Howaldtswerke, Kiel
Yard number	24
Laid down	10 January 1942
Launched	10 April 1943
Commissioned	29 May 1943
Fate	Sunk, by US aircraft and British warships in the Strait of Gibraltar on 16 March 1944
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;
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	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 × torpedoes; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 29 May – 30 November 1943; 1st U-boat Flotilla; 1 December 1943 – 16 March 1944;
Identification codes:	M 45 441
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Henning Schümann; 29 May 1943 – 16 March 1944;
Operations:	2 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 2 December 1943 – 20 January 1944; 2nd patrol:; 29 February – 16 March 1944;
Victories:	None

German submarine U-392 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She carried out two patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships. She was sunk by US aircraft and British warships in the Strait of Gibraltar on 16 March 1944.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-392
Ordered	20 January 1941
Builder	Howaldtswerke, Kiel
Yard number	24
Laid down	10 January 1942
Launched	10 April 1943
Commissioned	29 May 1943
Fate	Sunk, by US aircraft and British warships in the Strait of Gibraltar on 16 March 1944
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
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	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 × torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla 29 May – 30 November 1943 1st U-boat Flotilla 1 December 1943 – 16 March 1944
Identification codes:	M 45 441
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Henning Schümann 29 May 1943 – 16 March 1944
Operations:	2 patrols: 1st patrol: 2 December 1943 – 20 January 1944 2nd patrol: 29 February – 16 March 1944
Victories:	None