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German submarineU-714

Coordinates:55°57′N01°57′W / 55.950°N 1.950°W /55.950; -1.950
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German World War II submarine
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-714
Ordered7 December 1940
BuilderHC Stülcken & Sohn,Hamburg
Yard number780
Laid down29 December 1941
Launched13 November 1942
Commissioned10 February 1943
FateSunk on 14 March 1945
General characteristics
Class & typeType VIICsubmarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.74 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
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)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes:M 50 495
Commanders:
Operations:
  • 6 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 13 October – 2 December 1943
  • 2nd patrol:
  • a. 11 – 15 January 1944
  • b. 20 January – 25 February 1944
  • 3rd patrol:
  • a. 6 – 15 June 1944
  • b. 21 – 25 August 1944
  • 4th patrol:
  • 27 August – 20 October 1944
  • 5th patrol:
  • a. 23 – 28 October 1944
  • b. 17 – 22 February 1945
  • 6th patrol:
  • 3 – 14 March 1945
Victories:
  • 1 merchant ship sunk
    (1,226 GRT)
  • 1 auxiliary warship sunk
    (425 GRT)

German submarineU-714 was aType VIICU-boatNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine built for service duringWorld War II. She waslaid down on 29 December 1941 byH. C. Stülcken Sohn atHamburg andcommissioned on 10 February 1943. She was commanded throughout her career byOberleutnant zur See Hans-Joachim Schwebcke.

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-714 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[1] 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, twoGarbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/cdouble-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).[1]

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).[1] 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-714 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.[1]

Fate

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She was sunk on 14 March 1945 nearEyemouth in theFirth of Forth at position55°57′N01°57′W / 55.950°N 1.950°W /55.950; -1.950 by depth charges from theSouth AfricanfrigateHMSASNatal.HMS Wivern was granted a share of the credit for this kill as well. She had a complement of 50 crew, and when she sank, all of her crew died. She was designated as aprotected place under theProtection of Military Remains Act 1986 in 2008.

Wolfpacks

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U-714 took part in sixwolfpacks, namely:

  • Körner (30 October – 2 November 1943)
  • Tirpitz 1 (2 – 8 November 1943)
  • Eisenhart 2 (9 – 15 November 1943)
  • Schill 3 (18 – 22 November 1943)
  • Weddigen (22 – 30 November 1943)
  • Igel 1 (3 – 17 February 1944)

Summary of raiding history

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DateShip NameNationalityTonnage[Note 1]Fate[2]
10 March 1945HNoMSNordhav II Royal Norwegian Navy425Sunk
14 March 1945MagneSweden1,226Sunk

References

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Notes

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  1. ^Merchant ship tonnages are ingross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tonsdisplacement.

Citations

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  1. ^abcdGröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
  2. ^Helgason, Guðmundur."Ships hit by U-714".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved10 February 2014.

Bibliography

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External links

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Type VIIA
Type VIIB
Type VIIC
Type VIIC/41
Type VIID
Type VIIF
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in March 1945
Shipwrecks
Other incidents

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