German submarine U-482

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-482
Ordered	5 June 1941
Builder	Deutsche Werke, Kiel
Yard number	317
Laid down	13 February 1942
Launched	25 September 1943
Commissioned	1 December 1943
Fate	Sunk by HMS Ascension on 25 November 1944.
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.23 m (220 ft 7 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors.;
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced; 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged;
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft); Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun ; 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 1 December 1943 – 31 July 1944; 9th U-boat Flotilla; 1 August – 30 September 1944; 11th U-boat Flotilla; 1 October – 25 November 1944;
Identification codes:	M 54 717
Commanders:	Kptlt. Hartmut Graf von Matuschka, Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen; 1 December 1943 – 25 November 1944;
Operations:	2 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 16 August – 26 September 1944; 2nd patrol:; 18 – 25 November 1944;
Victories:	4 merchant ships sunk ; (31,611 GRT); 1 warship sunk ; (1,010 tons);

German submarine U-482 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 13 February 1942 at Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 317 and went into service on 1 December 1943 under the command of Hartmut Graf von Matuschka, Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen.

U-482 began her service by training with the 5th U-boat Flotilla. She then transferred to the 9th, followed by the 11th flotillas.

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