U-995 Type VIIC/41 at theLaboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical toU-1016. | |
| History | |
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| Name | U-1016 |
| Ordered | 23 March 1942 |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss,Hamburg |
| Yard number | 216 |
| Laid down | 2 April 1943 |
| Launched | 8 February 1944 |
| Commissioned | 4 April 1944 |
| Fate | Scuttled on 5 May 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Type VIIC/41submarine |
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| Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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| Complement | 44-52 officers & ratings |
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| Identification codes: | M 03 110 |
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| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarineU-1016 was aType VIIC/41U-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II.
She was ordered on 23 March 1942, and waslaid down on 2 April 1943, atBlohm & Voss,Hamburg, as yard number 216. She waslaunched on 8 February 1944, andcommissioned under the command ofOberleutnant zur See Walther Ehrhardt on 4 April 1944.[2]
German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavierType VIIC submarines.U-1016 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged. She had atotal length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), apressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), an overallbeam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and adraught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by twoGermaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylindersuperchargeddiesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, twoBBC GG UB 720/8double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft)propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).U-1016 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteentorpedoes or 26 TMA or TMBNaval mines, one8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 and two2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had acomplement of between forty-four and fifty-two.[3]
U-1016 was scuttled on 5 May 1945, inGelting Bay, as part ofOperation Regenbogen, before she had a chance to participate in any war patrols. The wreck was later raised and broken up.[2]