German submarine U-32 (1937)

	Pre-war photograph of U-32. Note the boat's number on the conning tower which was erased on the commencement of hostilities
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-32
Ordered	1 April 1935
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Cost	4,189,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁
Yard number	913
Laid down	15 March 1936
Launched	25 February 1937
Commissioned	15 April 1937
Fate	Sunk by depth charges from HMS Harvester northwest of Ireland, 30 October 1940
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIA submarine
Displacement	626 tonnes (616 long tons) surfaced; 745 t (733 long tons) submerged;
Length	64.51 m (211 ft 8 in) o/a; 45.50 m (149 ft 3 in) pressure hull;
Beam	5.85 m (19 ft 2 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
Draught	4.37 m (14 ft 4 in)
Installed power	2,100–2,310 PS (1,540–1,700 kW; 2,070–2,280 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) surfaced; 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged;
Range	6,200 nmi (11,500 km; 7,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 73–94 nmi (135–174 km; 84–108 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	220 m (720 ft); Crush depth: 230–250 m (750–820 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Sensors and ; processing systems	Gruppenhorchgerät
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 11 × torpedoes or 22 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun;
Service record
Part of:	2nd U-boat Flotilla; 15 April 1937 – 30 October 1940;
Identification codes:	M 00 459
Commanders:	Kptlt. Werner Lott; 15 April – 15 August 1937; Kptlt. / K.Kapt. Paul Büchel; 16 August 1937 – 11 February 1940; Oblt.z.S. Hans Jenisch; 12 February – 30 October 1940;
Operations:	9 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 27 August – 1 September 1939; 2nd patrol:; 5 – 30 September 1939; 3rd patrol:; 28 December 1939 – 22 January 1940; 4th patrol:; a. 26 February – 23 March 1940; b. 27 April – 5 May 1940; 5th patrol:; 8 – 14 May 1940; 6th patrol:; 3 June – 1 July 1940; 7th patrol:; 15 August – 8 September 1940; 8th patrol:; 18 September – 6 October 1940; 9th patrol:; 24 – 30 October 1940;
Victories:	20 merchant ships sunk ; (116,836 GRT); 4 merchant ships damaged ; (32,274 GRT); 1 warship damaged ; (8,000 tons);

German submarine U-32 was a Type VIIA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Her keel was laid down on 15 March 1936 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen as yard number 913. She was launched on 25 February 1937 and commissioned on 15 April with Kapitänleutnant Werner Lott in command. On 15 August 1937, Lott was relieved by Korvettenkapitän Paul Büchel, and on 12 February 1940, Oberleutnant zur See Hans Jenisch took over. He was in charge of the boat until her loss.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.