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German submarineU-651

Coordinates:59°52′N18°36′W / 59.867°N 18.600°W /59.867; -18.600
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German World War II submarine
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-651
Ordered9 October 1939
BuilderHowaldtswerkeHamburg AG
Yard number800
Laid down16 January 1940
Launched21 December 1940
Commissioned12 February 1941
FateSunk on 29 June 1941 south ofIceland, 45 survivors.
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIICsubmarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.74 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
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)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes:M 35 647
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Peter Lohmeyer
  • 12 February – 29 June 1941
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 12 – 29 June 1941
Victories:2 merchant ships sunk
(11,639 GRT)

German submarineU-651 was a GermanType VIICU-boat built forNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine for service duringWorld War II. She was ordered just after thewar started in 1939,laid down on 16 January 1940,launched on 21 December that year andcommissioned the following 21 February. She was commanded byKapitänleutnant Peter Lohmeyer.

Her career was a short one. She took part in only one patrol and sank two ships in convoyConvoy HX 133: the merchantmenBrockley Hill andGrayburn. On 29 June 1941, she was sunk by the escort for the same convoy but 45 of her crew were rescued by theRoyal Navy and interrogated by theAdmiralty.

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-651 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[1] She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), apressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), abeam 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, twoSiemens-Schuckert GU 343/38-8double-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).[1]

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).[1] 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-651 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteentorpedoes, one8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and a2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had acomplement of between forty-four and sixty.[1]

Ships credited for the sinking ofU-651

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Destroyers

Corvettes

Minesweeper

Summary of raiding history

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DateShip NameNationalityTonnage (GRT)Fate[2]
24 June 1941Brockley Hill United Kingdom5,297Sunk
29 June 1941Grayburn United Kingdom6,342Sunk

References

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  1. ^abcdGröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
  2. ^Helgason, Guðmundur."Ships hit by U-651".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved6 February 2014.

Bibliography

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External links

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  • Helgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-651".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved29 December 2014.
  • Hofmann, Markus."U 651".Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved29 December 2014.

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