German submarine U-180

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-180
Ordered	28 May 1940
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1020
Laid down	25 February 1941
Launched	10 December 1941
Commissioned	16 May 1942
Fate	Missing since 23 August 1944 in the Bay of Biscay off Bordeaux
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXD submarine
Displacement	1,610 t (1,580 long tons) surfaced; 1,799 t (1,771 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 (6,600 kW; 8,900 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; 213 nmi (394 km; 245 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	55 to 63
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern); 24 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes (until 1943); 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (150 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun ; 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 16 May 1942 - 31 January 1943; 12th U-boat Flotilla; 1 February - 1 November 1943; 1 April - 23 August 1944;
Identification codes:	M 44 013
Commanders:	F.Kapt. Werner Musenberg; 16 May 1942 - 4 January 1944; Oblt.z.S.d.R. Harald Lange; October - 7 November 1943; Oblt.z.S. Rolf Riesen; 2 April - 23 August 1944;
Operations:	2 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 9 February - 3 July 1943; 2nd patrol:; 20 – 23 August 1944;
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk ; (13,298 GRT)

German submarine U-180 was a Type IXD1 transport U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine which served in World War II. Her keel was laid down on 25 February 1941 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 1020. She was launched on 10 December 1941 and commissioned on 16 May 1942 under Fregattenkapitän Werner Musenberg (Crew 25). Stripped of torpedo armament, the Type IXD1s were designated as transport submarines, and could carry up to 252 tonnes of freight. U-180 was used primarily in clandestine operations.

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