German submarine U-193

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-193
Ordered	4 November 1940
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1039
Laid down	22 December 1941
Launched	24 August 1942
Commissioned	10 December 1942
Fate	Missing since 24 April 1944
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXC/40 submarine
Displacement	1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced; 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.76 m (251.8 ft) o/a; 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.90 m (22 ft 8 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	13,850 nmi (25,650 km; 15,940 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 117 nmi (217 km; 135 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; 10 December 1942 – 30 April 1943; 2nd U-boat Flotilla; 1 May 1943 – 31 March 1944; 10th U-boat Flotilla; 1 – 23 April 1944;
Identification codes:	M 50 201
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Hans Pauckstadt; 10 December 1942 – 31 March 1944; Oblt.z.S. Dr. Ulrich Abel; 1 – 24 April 1944;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; a. 22 May – 23 July 1943; b. 21 September 1943; c. 27 – 28 September 1943; 2nd patrol:; a. 12 October 1943 – 10 February 1944; b. 20 – 24 February 1944; 3rd patrol:; 23 – 24 April 1944;
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk ; (10,172 GRT)

German submarine U-193 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built during World War II for service in the Atlantic Ocean. The submarine was laid down on 22 December 1941 at the AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 1039. She was launched on 24 August 1942 and commissioned on 10 December under the command of Korvettenkapitän Hans Paukstadt.

She was a member of two wolfpacks and carried out four war patrols in which she sank one ship, before being lost herself in the Bay of Biscay in April 1944.

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