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German World War II submarine

History




Nazi Germany
Name	U-567
Ordered	24 October 1939
Builder	Blohm & Voss,Hamburg
Yard number	543
Laid down	27 April 1940
Launched	6 March 1941
Commissioned	24 April 1941
Fate	Sunk on 21 December 1941^[1]


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
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
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 (four bow, one stern) 14 ×torpedoesor 26 TMAmines 1 ×8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 x2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun


Service record^[2]
Part of	3rd U-boat Flotilla 24 April – 31 October 1941 7th U-boat Flotilla 1 November – 21 December 1941
Identification codes	M 42 135
Commanders	Kptlt. Theodor Fahr 24 April – 14 October 1941 Kptlt.Engelbert Endrass 15 October – 21 December 1941
Operations	3 patrols: 1st patrol: 5 August – 12 September 1941 2nd patrol: 25 October – 26 November 1941 3rd patrol: 18 – 21 December 1941
Victories	2 merchant ships sunk (6,809 GRT)

German submarine U-567 was atype VII C submarine inNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine during theSecond World War.

Her keel waslaid down on 27 April 1940 at theBlohm & Voss yard inHamburg as yard number 543. She waslaunched on 6 March 1941 and wascommissioned on 24 April underKapitänleutnant Theodor Fahr. She entered service with the3rd U-boat Flotilla for training. She began operations with that flotilla on 1 August 1941 and joined the7th Flotilla on 1 November.

The U-boat was sunk with the loss of all crew on 21 December 1941.

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-567 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-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, twoBrown, Boveri & Cie GG UB 720/8double-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).^[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-567 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.^[3]

Service history

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First patrol

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She leftTrondheim in Norway on 5 August 1941 and entered the Atlantic via thegap betweenIceland and theFaroe Islands, sinking the 3,485 GRT British merchant shipFort Richepanse west of Ireland on 3 September. She docked atSt. Nazaire in occupied France on 12 September.

Second patrol

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The boat switched captains toKapitänleutnantEngelbert Endrass, (who had been IWO [first watch officer] onGünther Prien'sU-47 when she sank the battleshipHMS Royal Oak in 1939),^[1] on 15 October. The boat left St. Nazaire on 25 October 1941 and returned on 26 November. The patrol was unsuccessful.

Third patrol and loss

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She attackedconvoy HG 76 in the North Atlantic, north-east of the Azores, which was made up of 32 cargo ships and escorted by five destroyers, seven corvettes and one aircraft carrier, sinking the 3,324 GRT Norwegian merchant shipAnnavore on 21 December 1941.U-567 was herself sunk later the same day at44°02′N20°10′W / 44.033°N 20.167°W /44.033; -20.167 by depth charges dropped byHMS Deptford andSamphire - there were no survivors from her crew of 47.

Wolfpacks

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U-567 took part in fivewolfpacks, namely:

Grönland (10 – 23 August 1941)
Kurfürst (23 August – 2 September 1941)
Seewolf (2 – 9 September 1941)
Stosstrupp (30 October – 4 November 1941)
Störtebecker (15 – 24 November 1941)

Summary of raiding history

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Date	Ship Name	Nationality	Tonnage (GRT)	Fate^[4]
3 September 1941	Fort Richepanse	United Kingdom	3,485	Sunk
21 December 1941	Annavore	Norway	3,324	Sunk

Sources

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^^a ^bKemp 1997, p. 77.
^Helgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-567".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved15 October 2014.
^^a ^b ^c ^dGröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
^Helgason, Guðmundur."Ships hit by U-567".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved2 February 2014.

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, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991).German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press.ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
Kemp, Paul (1997).U-Boats Destroyed - German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. Arms & Armour.ISBN 1-85409-515-3.

External links

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Helgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-567".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved28 December 2014.

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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 December 1941
Shipwrecks	2 Dec:Virsaitis 6 Dec:HMS Perseus 7 Dec:USS Arizona,USS California,USS Cassin,Cynthia Olson,USS Downes,Ha-19,M-16,M-18,M-20,M-22,USS Nevada,USS Oglala,USS Oklahoma,Sauternes,USS Shaw,U-208,USS Utah,USS West Virginia,HMCS Windflower 8 Dec:SSCapillo,Nisqually,USS Penguin,HMS Peterel,Ravnaas 10 Dec:HMS Banka,USS Bittern,I-70,HMS Prince of Wales,HMS Repulse,Takao Maru,No. 10, USSYP-16 11 Dec:Hayate,Kisaragi,HMS Lady Shirley 12 Dec:Awazisan Maru,HMS Moth,HMS Tamar 13 Dec:Alberico da Barbiano,Alberto di Giussano 14 Dec:HMS Galatea 15 Dec:Empire Barracuda,HNLMSO 16,U-127 16 Dec:U-557 17 Dec:Corregidor,Ro-66,Shinonome,U-131 18 Dec:U-434 19 Dec:HMS Neptune,HNLMSO 20,HMSStanley,U-574 20 Dec:Emidio,HMS Kandahar 21 Dec:HMS Audacity,HMS Cicala,HNLMSK XVII,U-451,U-567 23 Dec:Hayataka Maru,Montebello,Patrol Boat No. 32,Patrol Boat No. 33,Shuntien,U-79 24 Dec:Absaroka,HNLMSK XVI,USSRochester,Sagiri,HMS Salvia 25 Dec:Empire Dragon,USS Sealion,HMS Thracian 26 Dec:Unyo Maru No. 2 27 Dec:Arayat,Canlaon 28 Dec:Banahao,DCH-1,U-75,Volo,SSConnecticut 29 Dec:BRP Banahaw,Ro-60 Unknown date:HMS H31,USS Nereus,HMS Triumph,Vizcaya
Other incidents	7 Dec:USS Gamble,USS Maryland,USS Pennsylvania,USS Tennessee,USS Thresher,USS Vestal 8 Dec:Awazisan Maru,USS Thresher 9 Dec:I-10 10 Dec:Oigawa Maru,USS Sealion 11 Dec:HMS Jackal 16 Dec:HMS Thracian 17 Dec:Ro-62 20 Dec:USS Pompano 24 Dec:Absaroka 31 Dec:Ruth Alexander
194019411942 November 1941January 1942

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