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German submarineU-598

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Coordinates:04°05′S33°23′W / 4.083°S 33.383°W /-4.083; -33.383

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German World War II submarine

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-598
Ordered	16 January 1940
Builder	Blohm & Voss,Hamburg
Yard number	574
Laid down	11 January 1941
Launched	2 October 1941
Commissioned	27 November 1941
Fate	Sunk by US aircraft on 23 July 1943^[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:	8th U-boat Flotilla 27 November 1941 – 30 June 1942 6th U-boat Flotilla 1 – 23 July 1942
Identification codes:	M 43 201
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Gottfried Holtorf 27 November 1941 – 23 July 1943
Operations:	4 patrols: 1st patrol: 7 July – 13 September 1942 2nd patrol: 26 December 1942 – 8 February 1943 3rd patrol: 6 March – 13 May 1943 4th patrol: 26 June – 23 July 1943
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk (9,295 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (6,197 GRT)

German submarineU-598 was aType VIIC U-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II.

She carried out four patrols, was part of fourwolfpacks and sank two ships; she also damaged one other.

The boat was sunk bydepth charges from two US aircraft, off the Brazilian coast on 23 July 1943.

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-598 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-598 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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The submarine waslaid down on 11 January 1941 atBlohm & Voss,Hamburg as yard number 574,launched on 2 October 1941 andcommissioned on 27 November under the command ofKorvettenkapitän Gottfried Holtorf.

She served with the8th U-boat Flotilla from 27 November 1941 for training and the6th flotilla for operations from 1 July 1942 until her loss.

First patrol

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U-598's first patrol began fromKiel on 7 July 1942. She headed for the Atlantic Ocean via thegap separatingIceland and theFaroe Islands. One man drowned while carrying out maintenance on hydroplanes and propellers in mid-Atlantic on 5 August.

She damaged theStandella, sank theMichael Jebsen and theEmpire Corporal, all on 14 August northwest ofBarlovento Point, Cuba. TheEmpire Corporal had, as theBritish Corporal, been damaged by atorpedo and bombs in theEnglish Channel in 1940. She had been repaired and returned to service in 1942.

The boat arrived atSt. Nazaire, in occupied France on 13 September.

Second and third patrols

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U-598's second sortie was to the south ofGreenland; it was relatively uneventful.

Her third foray also started and finished in St. Nazaire between March and May 1943.

Fourth patrol and loss

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The boat departed St. Nazaire for the last time on 26 June 1943. On 23 July she was sunk by depth charges dropped by two US NavyPB4Y-1 Liberators ofVB-107 nearNatal (on the Brazilian coast) at position04°05′S33°23′W / 4.083°S 33.383°W /-4.083; -33.383.

Forty-three men died withU-598; there were two survivors.

Wolfpacks

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U-598 took part in fourwolfpacks, namely:

Jaguar (18 – 31 January 1943)
Stürmer (11 – 20 March 1943)
Seeteufel (23 – 30 March 1943)
Meise (11 – 27 April 1943)

Summary of raiding history

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Date	Ship Name	Nationality	Tonnage (GRT)	Fate^[4]
14 August 1943	Empire Corporal	United Kingdom	6,972	Sunk
14 August 1943	Michael Jebson	United Kingdom	2,323	Sunk
14 August 1943	Standella	United Kingdom	6,197	Damaged

References

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^Kemp 1997, p. 134.
^Helgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-598".German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved13 October 2012.
^^a ^b ^c ^dGröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
^Helgason, Guðmundur."Ships hit by U-598".German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved4 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-598".German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved29 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 July 1943
Shipwrecks	2 Jul:Hoihow 3 Jul:U-126,U-628,LST-429 4 Jul:City of Venice 5 Jul:USS Strong,U-535 6 Jul:USS Helena,Erg,Nagatsuki,Niizuki 7 Jul:U-951 8 Jul:U-232,U-514 9 Jul:Samuel Heintzelman,U-435,U-590 10 Jul:USS Maddox,USS Sentinel,Alice F. Palmer 11 Jul:Flutto 12 Jul:HMSCalifornia,Duchess of York,U-409,U-506,U-561 13 Jul:Acciaio,USS Gwin,Jintsū,Timothy Pickering,U-487,U-607 14 Jul:I-179,U-160 15 Jul:U-135,U-509,U-759 16 Jul:U-67 17 Jul:Hatsuyuki 19 Jul:U-513 20 Jul:Kiyonami,U-558,Yūgure 21 Jul:Empire Florizel,U-662 22 Jul:Nisshin 23 Jul:U-527,U-598,U-613 24 Jul:U-459,U-622 25 Jul:Vaterland,Weissesee,Max Gundelach 26 Jul:El Argentino,U-359 27 Jul:Hamburg,I-168 28 Jul:Ariake,Mikazuki,U-159,U-404 29 Jul:Pietro Micca,U-614 30 Jul:U-43,U-375,U-461,U-462,U-504,U-591 31 Jul:U-199 Unknown date:HMS Parthian,Ro-103,Ro-107,U-647,Sidney
Other incidents	9 Jul:USS Permit 11 Jul:HMSCalifornia,Duchess of York 16 Jul:HMS Cleopatra 23 Jul:HMS Newfoundland 25 Jul:Asturias 29 Jul:USS Tuna 30 Jul:USS Grouper 31 Jul:V 624Köln Unknown date:Ro-100
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