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German submarineU-274

Coordinates:57°14′N27°50′W / 57.233°N 27.833°W /57.233; -27.833
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German World War II submarine

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-274
Ordered10 April 1941
BuilderBremer Vulkan,Bremen-Vegesack
Yard number39
Laid down9 January 1942
Launched19 September 1942
Commissioned7 November 1942
FateSunk on 23 October 1943[1]
General characteristics
Class & 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[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes:M 49 305
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Günther Jordan
  • 7 November 1942 – 23 October 1943
Operations:
  • 2 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 1 – 13 September 1943
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 13 – 23 October 1943
Victories:None

German submarineU-274 was aType VIICU-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II.

The submarine waslaid down on 9 January 1942 at theBremer Vulkan yard at Bremen-Vegesack as yard number 39. She waslaunched on 19 September 1942 andcommissioned on 7 November under the command ofOberleutnant zur See Günther Jordan.[1]

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-274 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[3] 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, twoAEG GU 460/8–27double-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).[3] 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-274 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 two twin2 cm (0.79 in) C/30anti-aircraft guns. The boat had acomplement of between forty-four and sixty.[3]

Service history

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U-274 served with the8th U-boat Flotilla for training from November 1942 to July 1943 and operationally with the7th U-boat Flotilla from 1 August 1943.[1] She carried out two patrols, but sank no ships.

She carried out short voyages betweenKiel in Germany andBergen andTrondheim in Norway over August 1943.

First patrol

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The boat departed Trondheim on 1 September 1943 and returned to the Norwegian port twelve days later on the 13th.

Second patrol and loss

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For her second sortie, the boat headed toward the Atlantic Ocean, via thegap betweenIceland and theFaroe Islands. She was sunk byHedgehog anddepth charges dropped by the British destroyersHMS Duncan andHMS Vidette and aB-24 Liberator ofNo. 224 Squadron RAF on 23 October 1943.

The pilot of the Liberator was a Swiss national serving in the RAF. Theintercom in the aircraft had been inadvertently left connected to the radio. As a result, ships of the nearby convoy escort heard an improvised commentary which was a great encouragement.[4][1]

References

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  1. ^abcdeHelgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-274".German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved3 August 2012.
  2. ^Helgason, Guðmundur."War Patrols by German U-boat U-274".German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved3 August 2012.
  3. ^abcdGröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
  4. ^Kemp 1999, pp. 152–3.

Bibliography

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  • Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999).German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press.ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
  • Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999).Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler.ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
  • Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991).U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press.ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
  • Kemp, Paul (1999).U-Boats Destroyed – German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. London: Arms & Armour.ISBN 1-85409-515-3.

External links

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  • Helgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-274".German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved26 December 2014.
  • Hofmann, Markus."U 274".Deutsche U-Boote 1935–1945 – u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved26 December 2014.
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