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German submarineU-658

Coordinates:50°32′N46°32′W / 50.533°N 46.533°W /50.533; -46.533
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German World War II submarine
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-658
Ordered9 October 1939
BuilderHowaldtswerke,Hamburg
Yard number807
Laid down15 November 1940
Launched11 September 1941
Commissioned5 November 1941
FateSunk on 30 October 1942 in the North Atlantic E of Newfoundland in position50°32′N46°32′W / 50.533°N 46.533°W /50.533; -46.533, by depth charges from RCAFHudson bomber.
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIICsubmarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
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[1]
Part of:
Identification codes:M 43 405
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Hans Senkel
  • 5 November 1941 – 30 October 1942
Operations:
  • 2 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 7 July – 12 September 1942
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 6 – 30 October 1942
Victories:
  • 3 merchant ships sunk
    (12,146 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (6,466 GRT)

German submarineU-658 was aType VIICU-boat built forNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine for service duringWorld War II.She waslaid down on 15 November 1940 byHowaldtswerke,Hamburg as yard number 807,launched on 11 September 1941 andcommissioned on 5 November 1941 underKapitänleutnant Hans Senkel.

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-658 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-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, 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-658 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.[2]

Service history

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The boat's career began with training at8th U-boat Flotilla on 5 November 1941, followed by active service on 1 August 1942 as part of the6th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.

In two patrols she sank three merchant ships, for a total of 12,146 gross register tons (GRT) and damaged one other.

Wolfpacks

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U-658 took part in twowolfpacks, namely:

  • Panther (13 – 20 October 1942)
  • Veilchen (20 – 30 October 1942)

Fate

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U-658 was sunk on 30 October 1942 in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland, in position50°32′N46°32′W / 50.533°N 46.533°W /50.533; -46.533, by depth charges from RCAFHudson bomber from145 Squadron. There were no survivors.

Summary of raiding history

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DateShip NameNationalityTonnage
(GRT)
Fate[3]
13 August 1942Medea Netherlands1,311Sunk
17 August 1942Fort la Reine United Kingdom7,133Sunk
17 August 1942Laguna United Kingdom6,466Damaged
17 August 1942Samir Egypt3,702Sunk

References

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  1. ^Helgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-658".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved13 September 2014.
  2. ^abcdGröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
  3. ^Helgason, Guðmundur."Ships hit by U-658".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved13 September 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 October 1942
Shipwrecks
Other incidents

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