German submarine U-606

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-606
Ordered	22 May 1940
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	582
Laid down	12 March 1941
Launched	27 November 1941
Commissioned	22 January 1942
Fate	Sunk on 22 February 1943 in the North Atlantic in position 47°44′N 33°43′W, by depth charges from USCGC Campbell and Polish destroyer Burza.
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 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 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun;
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 22 January – 31 August 1942; 11th U-boat Flotilla; 1 September – 31 October 1942; 9th U-boat Flotilla; 1 November 1942 – 22 February 1943;
Identification codes:	M 47 254
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Hans Klatt; 22 January – 1 October 1942; Kptlt. Dietrich von der Esch; 14 – 26 September 1942; Oblt.z.S. Hans-Heinrich Döhler; 2 October 1942 – 22 February 1943;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 14 – 26 September 1942; 2nd patrol:; 17 October – 5 December 1942; 3rd patrol:; 4 January – 22 February 1943;
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk ; (20,527 GRT); 2 merchant ships damaged ; (21,925 GRT);

German submarine U-606 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 12 March 1941 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 582, launched on 27 November 1941 and commissioned on 22 January 1942 under Oberleutnant zur See Hans Klatt.

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