German submarine U-92 (1942)

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-92
Ordered	25 January 1939
Builder	Flender Werke, Lübeck
Cost	4,714,000 Reichsmark
Yard number	296
Laid down	25 November 1940
Launched	10 January 1942
Commissioned	3 March 1942
Decommissioned	12 October 1944
Fate	Damaged by bombing, broken up in 1944 – 45
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 × G7e torpedoes; 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:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 3 March – 31 August 1942; 9th U-boat Flotilla; 1 September 1942 – 12 October 1944;
Identification codes:	M 34 053
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Adolf Oelrich; 3 March 1942 – August 1943; Kptlt. Horst-Thilo Queck; August 1943 – 27 June 1944; Oblt.z.S. Wilhelm Brauel; 28 June – 12 October 1944;
Operations:	6 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 12 August – 25 September 1942; 2nd patrol:; 24 October – 28 December 1942; 3rd patrol:; 6 February – 5 March 1943; 4th patrol:; a. 12 April – 26 June 1943; b. 16 – 17 September 1943; 5th patrol:; 25 September – 7 October 1943; 6th patrol:; 21 November 1943 – 18 January 1944; 7th patrol:; 5 March – 10 May 1944; 8th patrol:; 8 – 10 July 1944; 9th patrol:; 17 August – 29 September 1944;
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk ; (17,612 GRT); 1 warship total loss ; (1,625 tons); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (9,348 GRT);

German submarine U-92 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was laid down at the Flender Werke in Lübeck as yard number 296, launched on 10 January 1942 and commissioned on 3 March 1942. On 4 October 1944, U-92 was damaged by aerial bombing off Bergen at 60°24′N 5°19′E / 60.400°N 5.317°E / 60.400; 5.317. The boat was put out of service on 12 October 1944, and eventually broken up in 1944 – 45.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-92
Ordered	25 January 1939
Builder	Flender Werke, Lübeck
Cost	4,714,000 Reichsmark
Yard number	296
Laid down	25 November 1940
Launched	10 January 1942
Commissioned	3 March 1942
Decommissioned	12 October 1944
Fate	Damaged by bombing, broken up in 1944 – 45
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 × G7e torpedoes 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:	5th U-boat Flotilla 3 March – 31 August 1942 9th U-boat Flotilla 1 September 1942 – 12 October 1944
Identification codes:	M 34 053
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Adolf Oelrich 3 March 1942 – August 1943 Kptlt. Horst-Thilo Queck August 1943 – 27 June 1944 Oblt.z.S. Wilhelm Brauel 28 June – 12 October 1944
Operations:	6 patrols: 1st patrol: 12 August – 25 September 1942 2nd patrol: 24 October – 28 December 1942 3rd patrol: 6 February – 5 March 1943 4th patrol: a. 12 April – 26 June 1943 b. 16 – 17 September 1943 5th patrol: 25 September – 7 October 1943 6th patrol: 21 November 1943 – 18 January 1944 7th patrol: 5 March – 10 May 1944 8th patrol: 8 – 10 July 1944 9th patrol: 17 August – 29 September 1944
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk (17,612 GRT) 1 warship total loss (1,625 tons) 1 merchant ship damaged (9,348 GRT)