.jpg) Postwar photo ofHecht (S 171), (former Type XXIII submarineU-2367). An identical sister ship ofU-4701. | |
| History | |
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 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-4701 |
| Ordered | 7 July 1944 |
| Builder | Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft AG,Kiel |
| Yard number | 943 |
| Laid down | 19 October 1944 |
| Launched | 14 December 1944 |
| Commissioned | 10 January 1945 |
| Fate | Scuttled on 5 May 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| 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 50 536 |
| Commanders: | |
| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarineU-4701 was aType XXIIIU-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II. She was ordered on 7 July 1944, and waslaid down on 19 October 1944 atFriedrich Krupp Germaniawerft AG,Kiel, as yard number 943. She waslaunched on 14 December 1944 andcommissioned under the command ofOberleutnant zur See Arnold Wiechmann on 10 January 1945.[2]
Like allType XXIIIU-boats,U-4701 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 of 3.66 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-4701 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 5 May 1945,U-4701 wasscuttled in theHørup Hav, southeast ofSønderborg, as part ofOperation Regenbogen. The wreck was later raised and broken up.[2]
