German submarine U-130 (1941)

	U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-130
Ordered	7 August 1939
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen
Yard number	993
Laid down	20 August 1940
Launched	14 March 1941
Commissioned	11 June 1941
Fate	Sunk west of the Azores on 12 March 1943 by USS Champlin
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXC submarine
Displacement	1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced; 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a; 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a; 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels); 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced; 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged;
Range	13,450 nmi (24,910 km; 15,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted48 to 56
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern); 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun; 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 11 June – 31 August 1941; 2nd U-boat Flotilla; 1 September 1941 – 12 March 1943;
Identification codes:	M 41 224
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Ernst Kals; 11 June 1941 – 1 January 1943; Oblt.z.S. Siefried Keller; 7 February – 12 March 1943;
Operations:	6 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 1 – 16 December 1941; 2nd patrol:; 27 December – 25 February 1942; 3rd patrol:; 24 March 1942 – 6 June 1942; 4th patrol:; 4 July – 12 September 1942; 5th patrol:; 29 October – 30 December 1942; 6th patrol:; 28 February – 12 March 1943;
Victories:	21 merchant ships sunk ; (127,608 GRT); 3 auxiliary warships sunk ; (34,407 GRT); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (6,986 GRT);

German submarine U-130 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard, Bremen as yard number 993 on 20 August 1940, launched on 14 March 1941 and commissioned on 11 June.

Her service life began with training in the 4th U-boat Flotilla; she moved to the 2nd Flotilla for more training on 1 September 1941 and operations with the same organization on 1 December.

She sank 21 ships, a total of 127,608 GRT and three auxiliary warships totalling 34,407 GRT in six patrols. She also damaged one ship of 6,986 GRT. She was a member of three wolfpacks.

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