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German submarineU-411

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Coordinates:36°00′N09°53′W / 36.000°N 9.883°W /36.000; -9.883

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German World War II submarine

History




Nazi Germany
Name	U-411
Ordered	30 October 1939
Builder	Danziger Werft,Danzig
Yard number	112
Laid down	28 January 1941
Launched	15 November 1941
Commissioned	18 March 1942
Fate	Sunk on 13 November 1942


General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769tonnes (757long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in)o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in)pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Draught	4.74 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	2 shafts 2 ×diesel engines 2 ×electric motors
Speed	17.7knots (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)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern) 14 ×torpedoes 1 ×8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 x2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun


Service record^[1]
Part of	8th U-boat Flotilla 18 March – 31 August 1942 6th U-boat Flotilla 1 September – 13 November 1942
Identification codes	M 44 599
Commanders	Oblt.z.S. Gerhard Litterscheid 18 March – 19 October 1942 Kptlt. Johann Spindlegger 20 October – 13 November 1942
Operations	2 patrols: 1st patrol: 18 August – 30 September 1942 2nd patrol: 7 – 13 November 1942
Victories	None

German submarineU-411 was aType VIIC U-boat built forNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine for service duringWorld War II.She waslaid down on 28 January 1941 byDanziger Werft,Danzig as yard number 112,launched on 15 November 1941 andcommissioned on 18 March 1942 underOberleutnant zur See Gerhard Litterscheid.

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-411 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 two six-cylindersupercharged diesel 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).^[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-411 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.^[2]

Service history

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The boat's career began with training at8th U-boat Flotilla on 18 March 1942, followed by active service on 1 September 1942 as part of the6th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.^{[citation needed]}

In two patrols she sank no ships.^[1]

Wolfpacks

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U-411 took part in threewolfpacks, namely:

Vorwärts (25 August – 18 September 1942)
Westwall (8 – 9 November 1942)
Schlagetot (9 – 13 November 1942)

Fate

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U-411 was sunk on 13 November 1942 in theNorth Atlantic, west ofGibraltar, in position36°00′N09°53′W / 36.000°N 9.883°W /36.000; -9.883, by depth charges from a RAFHudson bomber. All hands were lost.

References

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^^a ^bHelgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-411".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved2 November 2014.
^^a ^b ^c ^dGröner 1991, pp. 43–46.

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).Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (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.
Sharpe, Peter (1998).U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing.ISBN 1-85780-072-9.

External links

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Helgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-411".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved26 December 2014.

v t e Type VII submarines
Type VIIA	U-27 U-28 U-29 U-30 U-31 U-32 U-33 U-34 U-35 U-36
Type VIIB	U-45 U-46 U-47 U-48 U-49 U-50 U-51 U-52 U-53 U-54 U-55 U-73 U-74 U-75 U-76 U-83 U-84 U-85 U-86 U-87 U-99 U-100 U-101 U-102
Type VIIC	U-69 U-70 U-71 U-72 U-77 U-78 U-79 U-80 U-81 U-82 U-88 U-89 U-90 U-91 U-92 U-93 U-94 U-95 U-96 U-97 U-98 U-132 U-133 U-134 U-135 U-136 U-201 U-202 U-203 U-204 U-205 U-206 U-207 U-208 U-209 U-210 U-211 U-212 U-221 U-222 U-223 U-224 U-225 U-226 U-227 U-228 U-229 U-230 U-231 U-232 U-235 U-236 U-237 U-238 U-239 U-240 U-241 U-242 U-243 U-244 U-245 U-246 U-247 U-248 U-249 U-250 U-251 U-252 U-253 U-254 U-255 U-256 U-257 U-258 U-259 U-260 U-261 U-262 U-263 U-264 U-265 U-266 U-267 U-268 U-269 U-270 U-271 U-272 U-273 U-274 U-275 U-276 U-277 U-278 U-279 U-280 U-281 U-282 U-283 U-284 U-285 U-286 U-287 U-288 U-289 U-290 U-291 U-301 U-302 U-303 U-304 U-305 U-306 U-307 U-308 U-309 U-310 U-311 U-312 U-313 U-314 U-315 U-316 U-331 U-332 U-333 U-334 U-335 U-336 U-337 U-338 U-339 U-340 U-341 U-342 U-343 U-344 U-345 U-346 U-347 U-348 U-349 U-350 U-351 U-352 U-353 U-354 U-355 U-356 U-357 U-358 U-359 U-360 U-361 U-362 U-363 U-364 U-365 U-366 U-367 U-368 U-369 U-370 U-371 U-372 U-373 U-374 U-375 U-376 U-377 U-378 U-379 U-380 U-381 U-382 U-383 U-384 U-385 U-386 U-387 U-388 U-389 U-390 U-391 U-392 U-393 U-394 U-396 U-397 U-398 U-399 U-400 U-401 U-402 U-403 U-404 U-405 U-406 U-407 U-408 U-409 U-410 U-411 U-412 U-413 U-414 U-415 U-416 U-417 U-418 U-419 U-420 U-421 U-422 U-423 U-424 U-425 U-426 U-427 U-428 U-429 U-430 U-431 U-432 U-433 U-434 U-435 U-436 U-437 U-438 U-439 U-440 U-441 U-442 U-443 U-444 U-445 U-446 U-447 U-448 U-449 U-450 U-451 U-452 U-453 U-454 U-455 U-456 U-457 U-458 U-465 U-466 U-467 U-468 U-469 U-470 U-471 U-472 U-473 U-475 U-476 U-477 U-478 U-479 U-480 U-481 U-482 U-483 U-484 U-485 U-486 U-551 U-552 U-553 U-554 U-555 U-556 U-557 U-558 U-559 U-560 U-561 U-562 U-563 U-564 U-565 U-566 U-567 U-568 U-569 U-570 U-571 U-572 U-573 U-574 U-575 U-576 U-577 U-578 U-579 U-580 U-581 U-582 U-583 U-584 U-585 U-586 U-587 U-588 U-589 U-590 U-591 U-592 U-593 U-594 U-595 U-596 U-597 U-598 U-599 U-600 U-601 U-602 U-603 U-604 U-605 U-606 U-607 U-608 U-609 U-610 U-611 U-612 U-613 U-614 U-615 U-616 U-617 U-618 U-619 U-620 U-621 U-622 U-623 U-624 U-625 U-626 U-627 U-628 U-629 U-630 U-631 U-632 U-633 U-634 U-635 U-636 U-637 U-638 U-639 U-640 U-641 U-642 U-643 U-644 U-645 U-646 U-647 U-648 U-649 U-650 U-651 U-652 U-653 U-654 U-655 U-656 U-657 U-658 U-659 U-660 U-661 U-662 U-663 U-664 U-665 U-666 U-667 U-668 U-669 U-670 U-671 U-672 U-673 U-674 U-675 U-676 U-677 U-678 U-679 U-680 U-681 U-682 U-683 U-701 U-702 U-703 U-704 U-705 U-706 U-707 U-708 U-709 U-710 U-711 U-712 U-713 U-714 U-715 U-716 U-717 U-718 U-719 U-720 U-721 U-722 U-731 U-732 U-733 U-734 U-735 U-736 U-737 U-738 U-739 U-740 U-741 U-742 U-743 U-744 U-745 U-746 U-747 U-748 U-749 U-750 U-751 U-752 U-753 U-754 U-755 U-756 U-757 U-758 U-759 U-760 U-761 U-762 U-763 U-764 U-765 U-766 U-767 U-768 U-771 U-772 U-773 U-774 U-775 U-776 U-777 U-778 U-779 U-821 U-822 U-825 U-826 U-901 U-903 U-904 U-905 U-907 U-921 U-922 U-923 U-924 U-925 U-926 U-927 U-928 U-951 U-952 U-953 U-954 U-955 U-956 U-957 U-958 U-959 U-960 U-961 U-962 U-963 U-964 U-965 U-966 U-967 U-968 U-969 U-970 U-971 U-972 U-973 U-974 U-975 U-976 U-977 U-978 U-979 U-980 U-981 U-982 U-983 U-984 U-985 U-986 U-987 U-988 U-989 U-990 U-991 U-992 U-993 U-994 U-1051 U-1052 U-1053 U-1054 U-1055 U-1056 U-1057 U-1058 U-1101 U-1102 U-1131 U-1132 U-1161 U-1162 U-1191 U-1192 U-1193 U-1194 U-1195 U-1196 U-1197 U-1198 U-1199 U-1200 U-1201 U-1202 U-1203 U-1204 U-1205 U-1206 U-1207 U-1208 U-1209 U-1210
Type VIIC/41	U-292 U-293 U-294 U-295 U-296 U-297 U-298 U-299 U-300 U-317 U-318 U-319 U-320 U-321 U-322 U-323 U-324 U-325 U-326 U-327 U-328 U-691 U-827 U-828 U-929 U-930 U-995 U-997 U-998 U-999 U-1000 U-1001 U-1002 U-1003 U-1004 U-1005 U-1006 U-1007 U-1008 U-1009 U-1010 U-1011 U-1013 U-1014 U-1015 U-1016 U-1017 U-1018 U-1019 U-1020 U-1021 U-1022 U-1023 U-1024 U-1025 U-1063 U-1064 U-1065 U-1103 U-1104 U-1105 U-1106 U-1107 U-1108 U-1109 U-1110 U-1163 U-1164 U-1165 U-1166 U-1167 U-1168 U-1169 U-1170 U-1171 U-1172 U-1271 U-1272 U-1273 U-1274 U-1275 U-1276 U-1277 U-1278 U-1279 U-1301 U-1302 U-1303 U-1304 U-1305 U-1306 U-1307 U-1308
Type VIID	U-213 U-214 U-215 U-216 U-217 U-218
Type VIIF	U-1059 U-1060 U-1061 U-1062
Preceded by:Type II Followed by:Type IX List of U-boats of Germany

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in November 1942
Shipwrecks	2 Nov:Empire Antelope,Empire Leopard,Gifu Maru 3 Nov:East IndianRo-65 4 Nov:Hobbema,U-132 5 Nov:U-408 6 Nov:Chulmleigh,City of Cairo,Dekabrist 7 Nov:Donbass,Eveleen,Ha-11,USS Majaba 8 Nov:Actéon,Albatros,Amphitrite,Argonaute,Brestois,Boulonnais,Fougueux,Frondeur,HMSHartland,La Psyché,La Surprise,Milan,Oréade,Primauguet,Tornade,Tramontane,HMSWalney,West Humhaw 9 Nov:Ariane,HMS Cromer,Danaé,Diane,USS Leedstown,Typhon 10 Nov:HMS Broke,I-15,HMS Ibis,Jean Bart,HMS Martin,Méduse 11 Nov:Hōkoku Maru,USS Joseph Hewes,Sidi Ferruch,HMS Unbeaten,Viceroy of India 12 Nov:USS Edward Rutledge,USS Erie,Hokkai Maru,USS Hugh L. Scott,USSTasker H. Bliss, HMSTynwald,U-272,U-660 13 Nov:Akatsuki,USS Atlanta,USS Barton,USS Cushing,Isaac Sweers,USS Juneau,Kinugasa,USS Laffey,Le Conquérant,USS Monssen,U-411,Yūdachi 14 Nov:Hiei,Scillin,Narkunda,U-595,U-605 15 Nov:HMS Algerine,HMS Avenger,Ayanami,USS Benham,Kirishima,Le Tonnant,USS Preston,U-98,U-259,USS Walke 16 Nov:Irish Pine,U-173 17 Nov:U-331 18 Nov:Krasnoye Znamya,Tower Grange 19 Nov:USS YP-26 20 Nov:Prins Harald,Pierce Butler 21 Nov:U-517 22 Nov:Sokrushitelny 23 Nov:Benlomond,Tilawa 24 Nov:Hayashio 25 Nov:HMS Utmost 27 Nov:Achéron,Aigle,Algérie,Aurore,Bordelais,Caïman,Casque,Cassard,Colbert,Commandant Teste,Diamant,D'Iberville,Dunkerque,Dupleix,Eurydice,Foch,Foudroyant,Fresnel,Galatée,Gerfaut,Guépard,Henri Poincaré,Jean de Vienne,Kersaint,L'Adroit,La Galissonnière,Lansquenet,L'Espoir,L'Indomptable,Lion,Lynx,Mameluk,Marseillaise,Mogador,Naïade,Panthère,Pascal,Provence,Sirène,Siroco,Strasbourg,Tartu,Thétis,Tigre,Trombe,Valmy,Vauban,Vauquelin,Vautour,Vengeur,Vénus,Verdun 28 Nov:Empire Cromwell,HMS Ithuriel,Nova Scotia,Thomas T. Tucker 29 Nov:Dunedin Star 30 Nov:USS Northampton,HMCS Quinte,Takanami,Thor,Uckermark Unknown date:Sibylle,Saint Edmond,U-184
Other incidents	7 Nov:USS Thomas Stone 8 Nov:HMS Broke,USS Gunnel,USS Leedstown 9 Nov:Wandle 11 Nov:Giacinto Carini 14 Nov:USS Electra 15 Nov:Adviser,HMCS Saguenay 16 Nov:USS Electra 17 Nov:Piemonte 20 Nov:HMS Bramham,I-175 26 Nov:USS Swordfish 27 Nov:Scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon 28 Nov:USS Alchiba 29 Nov:Akka,USS Tunny
194119421943 October 1942December 1942

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