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German submarineU-428

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German World War II submarine

History
A cross-section of a Type VIIC U-boat.
Nazi Germany
Name	U-428
Ordered	5 June 1941
Builder	Danziger Werft,Danzig
Yard number	129
Laid down	13 August 1942
Launched	11 March 1943
Commissioned	26 June 1943
Fate	Scuttled in northern Germany on 5 May 1945. Wreckbroken up in 1946^[1]
General characteristics
Class and 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 ×torpedoes 1 ×8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 2 × twin2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns
Service record^[1]
Part of:	8th U-boat Flotilla 26 June – 8 September 1943 23rd U-boat Flotilla 26 October 1943 – 28 February 1945 31st U-boat Flotilla 1 March – 3 May 1945
Identification codes:	M 55 375
Commanders:	C.C. Athos Fraternale 26 June – 8 September 1943 Oblt.z.S. Helmut Münster 26 October 1943 – 1 May 1944 Oblt.z.S. Hans-Ulrich Hanitsch 2 May 1944 – 3 May 1945
Operations:	None
Victories:	None

German submarineU-428 was aType VIIC U-boat ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine duringWorld War II.

She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships.

She was scuttled in northern Germany on 5 May 1945. The wreck wasbroken up in 1946.^[1]

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-428 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 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, 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-428 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/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had acomplement of between forty-four and sixty.^[2]

Service history

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The submarine waslaid down on 13 August 1942 at theDanziger Werft (yard) atDanzig (now Gdansk), as yard number 129,launched on 11 March 1943 andcommissioned on 26 June under the command ofCapitano di Corvetta Athos Fraternale.

She served with the8th U-boat Flotilla from 26 June 1943 and the23rd flotilla from 1 October. She was reassigned to the31st flotilla on 1 March 1945.

The U-boat was namedS-1 after being acquired by the Italian Navy in exchange for some transport ships. She returned to Germany after the Italian surrender where she was renamedU-428.

Fate

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The submarine was scuttled in theKiel canal nearAudorf on 5 May 1945. The wreck wasbroken up in 1946.

References

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^^a ^b ^cHelgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-428".German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved26 December 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.

External links

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Helgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-428".German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved26 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 May 1945
Shipwrecks	1 May:Argo,TA 43,U-3006,U-3009 2 May:Admiral Hipper,USS Thornton,U-8,U-14,U-60,U-61,U-62,U-71,U-72,U-120,U-121,U-137,U-139,U-140,U-141,U-142,U-146,U-148,U-151,U-152,U-316,U-552,U-554,U-612,U-717,U-929,U-1007,U-1308,U-2327,U-2359,U-2510,U-2526,U-2527,U-2528,U-2531,U-3002,U-3016,U-3018,U-3019,U-3020,U-3021,U-3504,U-3516,U-3517,U-3521,U-3522 3 May:Arcona,Cap Arcona,Deutschland,Emden,USS Lagarto,USS Little,USS LSM(R)-195,Medusa,Nordland,Schlesien,TA22,Thielbek,UA,UB,UD-1,UD-2,UD-3,UD-4,U-48,U-52,U-57,U-58,U-59,U-101,U-328,U-339,U-428,U-446,U-475,U-560,U-704,U-708,U-747,U-748,U-795,U-822,U-828,U-876,U-903,U-922,U-924,U-958,U-1166,U-1170,U-1192,U-1196,U-1201,U-1205,U-1210,U-1227,U-1275,U-2330,U-2332,U-2355,U-2371,U-2501,U-2503,U-2504,U-2508,U-2512,U-2519,U-2520,U-2521,U-2524,U-2533,U-2534,U-2535,U-2536,U-2539,U-2543,U-2545,U-2546,U-2548,U-2552,U-3001,U-3005,U-3010,U-3011,U-3012,U-3013,U-3014,U-3023,U-3024,U-3025,U-3026,U-3027,U-3028,U-3029,U-3031,U-3032,U-3037,U-3038,U-3039,U-3040,U-3507,U-3509,U-3511,U-3513,U-3518,U-3525,U-3530,U-4705,U-4712,Z43 4 May:USS LSM(R)-190,USS LSM(R)-194,USS Luce,USS Morrison,Orion,USS PGM-17,U-30,U-46,U-267,U-393,U-711,U-721,U-792,U-793,U-904,U-1132,U-1161,U-1168,U-1303,U-1304,U-2338,U-2540,U-3033,U-3034,U-4709,U-4711 5 May:T36,U-17,U-38,U-236,U-290,U-349,U-351,U-370,U-397,U-534,U-579,U-733,U-746,U-750,U-794,U-827,U-999,U-1008,U-1016,U-1025,U-1056,U-1162,U-1193,U-1204,U-1207,U-1223,U-1234,U-1306,U-1405,U-2333,U-2339,U-2343,U-2346,U-2347,U-2349,U-2352,U-2357,U-2358,U-2360,U-2362,U-2364,U-2366,U-2367,U-2368,U-2369,U-2507,U-2517,U-2522,U-2525,U-2541,U-2544,U-2551,U-3015,U-3022,U-3044,U-3501,U-3510,U-3524,U-3526,U-3527,U-3528,U-3529,U-4701,U-4702,U-4703,U-4704,U-4707,U-4710 6 May:U-853,U-881,U-3523 7 May:Avondale Park,Sneland I,U-1407 8 May:U-37,U-320,U-382,U-2365,U-2538,U-3030,U-3503 16 May:Haguro,Hatsutaka,U-287 18 May:USS Longshaw 20 May:U-963 24 May:HMMotor Gun Boat 2007,U-979 25 May:USS Bates,USS LSM-135 28 May:USS Drexler 29 May:Tenryo Maru 31 May:I-361,Uzbekistan
Other incidents	3 May:USS Aaron Ward 4 May:HMS Formidable,USS Sangamon 9 May:USS England,USS Oberrender 11 May:USS Bunker Hill,USS Evans,USS Hugh W. Hadley 19 May:Kashima,HMS Terrapin 20 May:USS Chase,USS Thatcher 25 May:USS Barry,USS Spectacle,William B. Allison 26 May:USS PC-1603 29 May:USS Shubrick 31 May:Hebrides Unknown date:Nymphe,U-1197
194419451946 April 1945June 1945

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