German submarine U-849

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-849
Ordered	20 January 1941
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1055
Laid down	20 January 1942
Launched	31 October 1942
Commissioned	11 March 1943
Fate	Sunk on 25 November 1943 in the South Atlantic west of the Congo estuary at position 06°30′S 05°40′W by depth charges dropped from a US Liberator. All hands were lost.
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXD2 submarine
Displacement	1,610 t (1,580 long tons) surfaced; 1,804 t (1,776 long tons) submerged;
Length	87.58 m (287 ft 4 in) o/a; 68.50 m (224 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	7.50 m (24 ft 7 in) o/a; 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)
Draught	5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)
Installed power	9,000 PS (6,620 kW; 8,880 bhp) (diesels); 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph) surfaced; 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged;
Range	12,750 nmi (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 57 nmi (106 km; 66 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	55 to 64
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern); 24 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (150 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 ; 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 11 March – 30 September 1943; 12th U-boat Flotilla; 1 October – 25 November 1943;
Identification codes:	M 51 402
Commanders:	Kptlt. Heinz-Otto Schultze; 11 March – 25 November 1943;
Operations:	1 patrol:; 2 October – 25 November 1943;
Victories:	None

German submarine U-849 was a long-range Type IXD2 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Laid down in Bremen and launched on 31 October 1942.

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