| History | |
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| Name | U-369 |
| Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
| Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft,Flensburg |
| Yard number | 492 |
| Laid down | 6 October 1942 |
| Launched | 17 August 1943 |
| Commissioned | 15 October 1943 |
| Fate | Surrendered at Kristainsund-Sud on 9 May 1945, sunk as part of OperationDeadlight on 30 November 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type VIICsubmarine |
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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 | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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| Identification codes: | M 53 519 |
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| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarineU-369 was aType VIICU-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II.
She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships.
She was sunk after Germany's surrender as part of OperationDeadlight on 30 November 1945.[1]
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-369 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[2] 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 460/8-276double-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).[2]
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).[2] 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-369 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.[2]
The submarine waslaid down on 6 October 1942 at theFlensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft yard atFlensburg as yard number 492,launched on 17 August 1943 andcommissioned on 15 October under the command ofKapitänleutnant Ludwig Schaafhausen. She served with the22nd U-boat Flotilla from 15 October 1943 and the11th flotilla from 1 March 1945.[3]
U-369 surrendered atKristiansand-Sud in Norway on 5 May 1945. She was transferred toScapa Flow in Scotland for OperationDeadlight on 29 May. She was sunk on 30 November.[3]