German submarine U-149 (1940)

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-149
Ordered	25 September 1939
Builder	Deutsche Werke, Kiel
Yard number	278
Laid down	25 May 1940
Launched	19 October 1940
Commissioned	13 November 1940
Fate	Surrendered on 5 May 1945; Scuttled on 21 December 1945 during Operation Deadlight;
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IID coastal submarine
Displacement	314 t (309 long tons) surfaced; 364 t (358 long tons) submerged;
Length	43.97 m (144 ft 3 in) o/a; 29.80 m (97 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	4.92 m (16 ft 2 in) o/a; 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) pressure hull;
Height	8.40 m (27 ft 7 in)
Draught	3.93 m (12 ft 11 in)
Installed power	700 PS (510 kW; 690 bhp) (diesels); 410 PS (300 kW; 400 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	12.7 knots (23.5 km/h; 14.6 mph) surfaced; 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph) submerged;
Range	3,450 nmi (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced; 56 nmi (104 km; 64 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	80 m (260 ft)
Complement	3 officers, 22 men
Armament	3 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes; 5 × torpedoes or up to 12 TMA or 18 TMB mines; 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun;
Service record
Part of:	1st U-boat Flotilla; 13 November – 31 December 1940; 22nd U-boat Flotilla; 1 January 1941 – 5 May 1945;
Identification codes:	M 16 105
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Horst Höltring; 13 November 1940 – 30 November 1941; Kptlt. Rolf Borchers; 1 December 1941 – 31 July 1942; Oblt.z.S. Adolf-Whilhelm von Hammerstein-Equord; 1 August 1942 – 14 May 1944; Oblt.z.S. Helmut Plohr; 15 May 1944 – 5 May 1945;
Operations:	1 Patrol:; 18 June - 11 July 1941;
Victories:	1 warship sunk ; (206 tons)

German submarine U-149 was a Type IID U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 25 May 1940 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 278. She was launched on 19 October 1940 and commissioned on 13 November with Kapitänleutnant Horst Höltring in command.

U-149 began her service life with the 1st U-boat Flotilla. She was then assigned to the 22nd flotilla, where she remained for the rest of the war, including time on a single patrol.

She surrendered on 5 May 1945 and was sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 21 December.

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