U 406

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DesignService HistoryExternal LinksGerman Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines U406 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged She had a total length of 6710 m (220 ft 2 in) a pressure hull length of 5050 m (165 ft 8 in) a beam of 620 m (20 ft 4 in) a height of 960 m (31 ft 6 in) and a draught of 474 m (15 ft 7 in) The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 fourstroke sixcylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2800 to 3200 metric horsepower (2060 to 2350 kW 2760 to 3160 shp) for use while surfaced two SiemensSchuckert GU 343/38–8 doubleacting electric motorsproducing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW 740 shp) for use while submerged She had two shafts and two 123 m (4 ft) propellers The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft) The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 177 knots (328 km/h 204 mph) and a maximum subm The boat&#39s career began with training at 8th Uboat Flotilla on 22 October 1941 followed by active service on 1 May 1942 as part of the 7th Flotillafor the remainder of her service In eight patrols she sank one merchant ship for a total of 7452 gross register tons (GRT) and three merchant ships for a total of 13285 GRT Helgason Guðmundur “The Type VIIC boat U406” http//uboatnet/boats/u406html Retrieved 26 December 2014Hofmann Markus “U 406” (in German) http//wwwubootarchivde/dieboote/u0406html Retrieved 26 December 2014.

German submarine U406 Wikipedia

German submarine U406 was a Type VIIC Uboat built for Nazi Germany&#39s Kriegsmarine for service during World War IIShe was laid down on 6 September 1940 by Danziger Werft Danzig as yard number 107 launched on 16 June 1941 and commissioned on 22 October 1941 under Oberleutnant zur See Horst Dietrichs Operations 1st patrol 4–19 April 1942 2nd patrol 5 May – 1 July 1942 3rd patrol 9 August – 8 October 1942 4th patrol 14 December 1942 – 12 January 1943 5th patrol 22 February – 30 March 1943 6th patrol 25 April – 11 May 1943 7th patrol 26 June – 15 September 1943 8th patrol 8–10 December 1943Part of 22 October 1941 – 30 April 1942 Training 1 May 1942 – 18 February 1944Commanders Horst Dietrichs 22 October 1941 – 18 February 1944Victories 1 merchant ships sunk (7452 ) 3 merchant ships damaged (13285 GRT).

The Type VIIC Uboat U406 German Uboats of WWII uboat.net

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German submarine U406 Military Wiki Fandom

General notes on this boat 1 Jan 1943 On 1 January 1943 U406 had to abort her patrol in the North Atlantic due to serious engine trouble 5 May 1943 On 5 May 1943 U406 and U600 collided in the North Atlantic Both boats were so badly damaged they had to return to base.