German submarine U-54 (1939)

U-52, a typical Type VIIB boat
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-54
Ordered16 July 1937
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel
Cost4,439,000 Reichsmark
Yard number589
Laid down13 September 1938
Launched15 August 1939
Commissioned23 September 1939
FateSunk by a British mine around 13 February 1940 off Terschelling
General characteristics
Class & typeType VIIB U-boat
Displacement
  • 753 t (741 long tons) surfaced
  • 857 t (843 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
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
  • 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) surfaced
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,700 nmi (16,112 km; 10,012 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)surfaced
  • 90 nmi (170 km; 100 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph)
Test depth
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Sensors &
processing systems		Gruppenhorchgerät
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 02 062
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Georg-Heinz Michel
  • 23 September – 30 November 1939
  • Kptlt. / K.Kapt. Günter Kutschmann
  • 5 December 1939 – 13 February 1940
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 12 – 13 February 1940
Victories: None

German submarine U-54 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.