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German World War II submarine
History
Nazi Germany
Name U-266
Ordered 15 August 1940
Builder Bremer-Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft , Bremen
Yard number 31
Laid down 1 August 1941
Launched 11 May 1942
Commissioned 24 June 1942
Fate Sunk, 15 May 1943
General characteristics
Class and type Type VIIC submarine
Displacement
Length
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
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
Complement 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record[1] [2]
Part of:
Identification codes:
M 05 834 Commanders:
Oblt.z.S. Hannes Leinemann
24 June – 11 September 1942
Kptlt. Ralf von Jessen
12 September 1942 – 15 May 1943
Operations:
2 patrols:
1st patrol:
22 December 1942 – 17 February 1943
2nd patrol:
14 April – 15 May 1943
Victories:
4 merchant ships sunk (16,089 GRT )
German submarine U-266 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine during World War II . The submarine was laid down on 1 August 1941 at Bremer-Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft in Bremen as yard number 31. She was launched on 11 May 1942 and commissioned on 24 June under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hannes Leinemann.[1]
In two patrols, she sank four ships of 16,089 gross register tons (GRT). She was a member of five wolfpacks .
She was sunk on 15 May 1943 in mid-Atlantic by a British aircraft.[3]
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines . U-266 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 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in ), a pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in ), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in ), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in ), and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in ). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460/8–27 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 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 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi ) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi ) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-266 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in ) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes , one 8.8 cm (3.46 in ) SK C/35 naval gun , 220 rounds, and two twin 2 cm (0.79 in ) C/30 anti-aircraft guns . The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
Service history [ edit ]
After training with the 8th U-boat Flotilla , the boat became operational on 1 January 1943 when she was transferred to the 7th flotilla .
First patrol [ edit ]
U-266 ' s first patrol began when she departed Kiel on 22 December 1942. She entered the Atlantic Ocean after negotiating the gap between Iceland and the Faroe Islands . She sank Polyktor on 6 February 1943. She then docked at the French Atlantic port of St. Nazaire on the 17th.
Second patrol and loss [ edit ]
The boat departed St. Nazaire on 14 March 1943 for the mid-Atlantic once more. On 5 May, she sank Bonde , Gharinda and Selvistan .
The boat was sunk on 15 May by a British Handley Page Halifax of No. 58 Squadron RAF . Forty-seven men died; there were no survivors.
Previously recorded fate [ edit ]
U-266 had been thought to have been sunk on 14 May 1943 by a British B-24 Liberator of 86 squadron .[1]
Wolfpacks [ edit ]
U-266 took part in five wolfpacks , namely:
Jaguar (10 – 27 January 1943)
Pfeil (4 – 9 February 1943)
Amsel (22 April – 3 May 1943)
Amsel 2 (3 – 6 May 1943)
Elbe (7 May 1943)
Summary of raiding history [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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Helgason, Guðmundur. "Patrols by U-266" . German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net . Retrieved 2 August 2012 .
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Kemp, Paul (1997). U-Boats Destroyed – German Submarine Losses in the World Wars . Arms & Armour. p. 117. ISBN 1-85409-515-3 .
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-266" . German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net . Retrieved 11 December 2012 .
Bibliography [ edit ]
Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary . Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6 .
Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945 ] (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2 .
Edwards, Bernard (1996). Dönitz and the Wolf Packs – The U-boats at War . Cassell Military Classics. pp. 146, 199. ISBN 0-304-35203-9 .
Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels . German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4 .
External links [ edit ]
Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-266" . German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net . Retrieved 26 December 2014 .
Hofmann, Markus. "U 266 " . Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 – u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 26 December 2014 .
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in May 1943
Shipwrecks
1 May: Erinpura
2 May: Gneisenau , Turunmaa , U-465
4 May: U-109 , U-439 , U-659
5 May: Bristol City , Fingal , Hartwelson , U-638 , Wentworth , USS West Madaket , West Maximus
6 May: FR 117 , U-125 , U-192 , U-438 , U-531 , U-630
7 May: Adele , Hermes , U-447 , U-663 , L'Audacieux
8 May: Kagerō , Kuroshio , Oyashio
9 May: Aso Maru
11 May: Nailsea Meadow , U-528
12 May: I-31 , U-89 , U-186 , U-456
13 May: U-753
14 May: AHS Centaur , U-235 , U-236 , U-237 , U-640
15 May: Irish Oak , U-176 , U-266
16 May: Enrico Tazzoli , U-182 , U-463
17 May: U-128 , U-646 , U-657
18 May: Empire Eve
19 May: Général Bonaparte , U-273 , U-953
20 May: U-258
21 May: U-303
22 May: U-569
23 May: Leonardo da Vinci , USS Niagara , U-752
25 May: U-414 , U-467
26 May: U-436
27 May: Léopard
28 May: Angelo Bassini , U-304 , U-755
30 May: HMS Untamed
31 May: U-440 , U-563
Unknown date: Calypso , Piemonte , Ro-102 , U-209 , U-381
Other incidents
1942 1943 1944 April 1943 June 1943
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