.jpg) Postwar photo ofHecht (S 171), (former Type XXIII submarineU-2367). An identical sister ship ofU-2334. | |
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 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-2334 |
| Ordered | 20 September 1943 |
| Builder | Deutsche Werft,Hamburg |
| Yard number | 488 |
| Laid down | 14 July 1944 |
| Launched | 26 August 1944 |
| Commissioned | 21 September 1944 |
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| Class & type | Type XXIIIsubmarine |
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| Draught | 3.66 m (12 ft) |
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| Test depth | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Complement | 14–18 |
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| Identification codes: | M 44 455 |
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| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarineU-2334 was aType XXIIIU-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II. She was ordered on 20 September 1943, and waslaid down on 14 July 1944 atDeutsche Werft,Hamburg, as yard number 488. She waslaunched on 26 August 1944 andcommissioned under the command ofLeutnant zur See Walter Angermann on 21 September 1944.[2]
Like allType XXIIIU-boats,U-2334 had a displacement of 234 tonnes (230 long tons) when at the surface and 258 tonnes (254 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 34.68 m (113 ft 9 in) (o/a), a beam width of 3.02 m (9 ft 11 in) (o/a), and a draught depth of3.66 m (12 ft). The submarine was powered by oneMWM six-cylinder RS134S diesel engine providing 575–630metric horsepower (423–463kilowatts; 567–621shaft horsepower), oneAEG GU4463-8double-acting electric motor electric motor providing 580 PS (430 kW; 570 shp), and oneBBCsilent running CCR188 electric motor providing 35 PS (26 kW; 35 shp).[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 9.7 knots (18.0 km/h; 11.2 mph) and a submerged speed of 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) for 194 nautical miles (359 km; 223 mi); when surfaced, she could travel 2,600 nautical miles (4,800 km; 3,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph).U-2334 was fitted with two 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes in the bow. She could carry two preloadedtorpedoes. Thecomplement was 14 – 18 men.[3] This class of U-boat did not carry a deck gun.[2]
On 9 May 1945,U-2334 surrendered atKristiansand, Norway. She was later transferred toLoch Ryan, Scotland on 29 May 1945. Of the 156 U-boats that eventually surrendered to the Allied forces at the end of the war,U-2334 was one of 116 selected to take part inOperation Deadlight.U-2334 was towed out to be sank on 28 November 1945, by gunfire from theBritishdestroyerHMS Onslow and thePolish destroyerORP Piorun.[2]
The wreck now lies at56°10′N10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W /56.167; -10.083.[2]
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