German submarine U-627
German World War II submarine
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Name | U-627 |
Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss in Hamburg |
Yard number | 603 |
Laid down | 8 August 1941 |
Launched | 29 April 1942 |
Commissioned | 18 June 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 27 October 1942 just south of Iceland in position 59°08′N 22°29′W / 59.14°N 22.49°W / 59.14; -22.49 by depth charges from a British B-17 Flying Fortress bomber. |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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German submarine U-627 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II . Its hull was laid down on 8 August 1941 at the yards of Blohm & Voss in Hamburg and it was commissioned on 18 June 1942 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Robert Kindelbacher.
U-627 was sunk on 27 October 1942 just south of Iceland in position 59°08′N 22°29′W / 59.14°N 22.49°W / 59.14; -22.49 by depth charges from a British B-17 Flying Fortress bomber from 206 Squadron RAF . This resulted in the loss of all 44 crew members. [1]
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines . U-627 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) , a pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) , a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) , a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) , and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged 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, two BBC GG UB 720/8 double-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-627 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes , one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun , 220 rounds, and a 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty. [2]
Patrol and loss
U-627 departed Kiel on 15 October 1942 bound for the North Atlantic via the Norwegian coastline and the gap between Iceland and the Faroe Islands . She was at sea for only 13 days before being spotted South by Southwest of Iceland by a B-17 patrol bomber of 206 Squadron RAF - FL457/F, piloted by Pilot Officer R.L. Cowey - and sunk with depth charges, in position 59°08′N 22°29′W / 59.14°N 22.49°W / 59.14; -22.49 with a loss of all 44 men aboard.
References
- 1 2 Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-627" . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . Retrieved 12 October 2014 .
- 1 2 3 4 Gröner 1991 , pp. 43–46.
Bibliography
- 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 .
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Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999).
Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945
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German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945
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Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991).
U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels
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0-85177-593-4
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External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-627" . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . Retrieved 29 December 2014 .
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