German submarine U-82 (1941)

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-82
Ordered	25 January 1939
Builder	Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack
Yard number	10
Laid down	15 May 1940
Launched	15 March 1941
Commissioned	14 May 1941
Fate	Sunk on 6 February 1942 north-east of the Azores by British warships
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC U-boat
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	4.72 m (15 ft 6 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); Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	44-52 officers & ratings
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; 14 May 1941 – 6 February 1942;
Identification codes:	M 40 885
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Siegfried Rollmann; 14 May 1941 – 6 February 1942;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 11 August – 18 September 1941; 2nd patrol:; 15 October – 19 November 1941; 3rd patrol:; 11 January – 6 February 1942;
Victories:	8 merchant ships sunk ; (51,859 GRT); 1 warship sunk ; (1,190 tons); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (1,999 GRT);

German submarine U-82 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Her keel was laid down on 15 May 1940 by Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft of Bremen as yard number 10. She was launched on 15 March 1941 and commissioned on 14 May with Oberleutnant zur See Siegfried Rollmann in command. U-82 conducted three patrols, sinking eight merchant ships for a total of 51,859 gross register tons (GRT), one warship of 1,190 tons and damaging another merchantman of 1,999 GRT.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-82
Ordered	25 January 1939
Builder	Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack
Yard number	10
Laid down	15 May 1940
Launched	15 March 1941
Commissioned	14 May 1941
Fate	Sunk on 6 February 1942 north-east of the Azores by British warships
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC U-boat
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	4.72 m (15 ft 6 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) Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	44-52 officers & ratings
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 14 May 1941 – 6 February 1942
Identification codes:	M 40 885
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Siegfried Rollmann 14 May 1941 – 6 February 1942
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: 11 August – 18 September 1941 2nd patrol: 15 October – 19 November 1941 3rd patrol: 11 January – 6 February 1942
Victories:	8 merchant ships sunk (51,859 GRT) 1 warship sunk (1,190 tons) 1 merchant ship damaged (1,999 GRT)