| History | |
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 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-152 |
| Ordered | 25 September 1939 |
| Builder | Deutsche Werke,Kiel |
| Yard number | 281 |
| Laid down | 6 July 1940 |
| Launched | 14 December 1940 |
| Commissioned | 29 January 1941 |
| Fate | Scuttled on 5 May 1945 atWilhelmshaven |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type IID coastal submarine |
| Displacement | |
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| Height | 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 3.93 m (12 ft 11 in) |
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| Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
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| Service record[1] | |
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| Identification codes: | M 33 153 |
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| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarineU-152 was aType IIDU-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel waslaid down on 6 July 1940 byDeutsche Werke inKiel as yard number 281. She waslaunched on 14 December 1940 andcommissioned on 29 January 1941 withKapitänleutnant Peter-Erich Cremer in command.
U-152 began her service life with the24th U-boat Flotilla. She was then assigned to the22nd flotilla and subsequently to the31st flotilla. She spent the war as a training vessel.
She was scuttled on 5 May 1945.
German Type IID submarines were enlarged versions of the originalType IIs.U-152 had a displacement of 314 tonnes (309 long tons) when at the surface and 364 tonnes (358 long tons) while submerged. Officially, the standard tonnage was 250 long tons (254 t), however.[2] The U-boat had a total length of 43.97 m (144 ft 3 in), apressure hull length of 29.80 m (97 ft 9 in), abeam of 4.92 m (16 ft 2 in), a height of 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in), and adraught of 3.93 m (12 ft 11 in). The submarine was powered by twoMWM RS 127 S four-stroke, six-cylinderdiesel engines of 700 metric horsepower (510 kW; 690 shp) for cruising, twoSiemens-Schuckert PG VV 322/36double-acting electric motors producing a total of 410 metric horsepower (300 kW; 400 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 0.85 m (3 ft)propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 80–150 metres (260–490 ft).[2]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 12.7 knots (23.5 km/h; 14.6 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph).[2] When submerged, the boat could operate for 35–42 nautical miles (65–78 km; 40–48 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 3,800 nautical miles (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph).U-152 was fitted with three 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes at the bow, fivetorpedoes or up to twelve Type A torpedo mines, and a2 cm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft gun. The boat had acomplement of 25.[2]
The boat surrendered at the German island ofHeligoland and was scuttled in theRaederschleuse (lock) atWilhelmshaven on 5 May 1945. The wreck wasbroken up on an unknown date.
