German submarine U-989

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-989
Ordered	25 May 1941
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	189
Laid down	17 October 1942
Launched	16 June 1943
Commissioned	22 July 1943
Fate	Sunk on 14 February 1945 in the North Atlantic in position 61°36′N 01°35′W / 61.600°N 1.583°W, by depth charges from HMS Bayntun, HMS Braithwaite, HMS Loch Eck and HMS Loch Dunvegan.
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;
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 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun;
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 22 July 1943 – 31 January 1944; 9th U-boat Flotilla; 1 February – 30 September 1944; 33rd U-boat Flotilla; 1 October 1944 – 14 February 1945;
Identification codes:	M 54 065
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Hardo Rodler von Roithberg; 22 July 1943 – 14 February 1945;
Operations:	5 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 11 January – 4 March 1944; 2nd patrol:; 6 – 8 June 1944; 3rd patrol:; 8 – 10 July 1944; 4th patrol:; a. 9 August – 26 September 1944; b. 28 September – 3 October 1944; c. 3 – 5 February 1945; 5th patrol:; 7 – 14 February 1945;
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk ; (1,791 GRT); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (7,176 GRT);

German submarine U-989 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 17 October 1942 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 189, launched on 16 June 1943 and commissioned on 22 July 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See Hardo Rodler von Roithberg.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-989
Ordered	25 May 1941
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	189
Laid down	17 October 1942
Launched	16 June 1943
Commissioned	22 July 1943
Fate	Sunk on 14 February 1945 in the North Atlantic in position 61°36′N 01°35′W / 61.600°N 1.583°W / 61.600; -1.583, by depth charges from HMS Bayntun, HMS Braithwaite, HMS Loch Eck and HMS Loch Dunvegan.
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
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 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla 22 July 1943 – 31 January 1944 9th U-boat Flotilla 1 February – 30 September 1944 33rd U-boat Flotilla 1 October 1944 – 14 February 1945
Identification codes:	M 54 065
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Hardo Rodler von Roithberg 22 July 1943 – 14 February 1945
Operations:	5 patrols: 1st patrol: 11 January – 4 March 1944 2nd patrol: 6 – 8 June 1944 3rd patrol: 8 – 10 July 1944 4th patrol: a. 9 August – 26 September 1944 b. 28 September – 3 October 1944 c. 3 – 5 February 1945 5th patrol: 7 – 14 February 1945
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk (1,791 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (7,176 GRT)