German submarine U-567

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-567
Ordered	24 October 1939
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	543
Laid down	27 April 1940
Launched	6 March 1941
Commissioned	24 April 1941
Fate	Sunk on 21 December 1941
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 or 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun;
Service record
Part of:	3rd U-boat Flotilla; 24 April – 31 October 1941; 7th U-boat Flotilla; 1 November – 21 December 1941;
Identification codes:	M 42 135
Commanders:	Kptlt. Theodor Fahr; 24 April – 14 October 1941; Kptlt. Engelbert Endrass; 15 October – 21 December 1941;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 5 August – 12 September 1941; 2nd patrol:; 25 October – 26 November 1941; 3rd patrol:; 18 – 21 December 1941;
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk ; (6,809 GRT)

German submarine U-567 was a type VII C submarine in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during the Second World War.

Her keel was laid down on 27 April 1940 at the Blohm & Voss yard in Hamburg as yard number 543. She was launched on 6 March 1941 and was commissioned on 24 April under Kapitänleutnant Theodor Fahr. She entered service with the 3rd U-boat Flotilla for training. She began operations with that flotilla on 1 August 1941 and joined the 7th Flotilla on 1 November.

The U-boat was sunk with the loss of all crew on 21 December 1941.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-567
Ordered	24 October 1939
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	543
Laid down	27 April 1940
Launched	6 March 1941
Commissioned	24 April 1941
Fate	Sunk on 21 December 1941
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 or 26 TMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun
Service record
Part of:	3rd U-boat Flotilla 24 April – 31 October 1941 7th U-boat Flotilla 1 November – 21 December 1941
Identification codes:	M 42 135
Commanders:	Kptlt. Theodor Fahr 24 April – 14 October 1941 Kptlt. Engelbert Endrass 15 October – 21 December 1941
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: 5 August – 12 September 1941 2nd patrol: 25 October – 26 November 1941 3rd patrol: 18 – 21 December 1941
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk (6,809 GRT)