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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
German World War II submarine
History Nazi Germany Name U-63 Ordered 21 July 1937 Builder Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel Yard number 262 Laid down 2 January 1939 Launched 6 December 1939 Commissioned 18 January 1940 Fate Sunk, south of the Shetland Islands by British warships, 25 February 1940 General characteristics Class and type Type IIC coastal submarineDisplacement
291 t long tons ) surfaced
341 t (336 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
4.08 m (13 ft 5 in ) (o/a)
4.00 m (13 ft 1 in ) (pressure hull)
Height 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in ) Draught 3.82 m (12 ft 6 in ) Installed power
700 PS (510 kW; 690 bhp) (diesels)
410 PS (300 kW; 400 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged
Range
1,900 nmi (3,500 km; 2,200 mi ) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
35–42 nmi (65–78 km; 40–48 mi ) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth 80 m (260 ft ) Complement 3 officers, 22 men Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes:
M 06 536 Commanders:
Oblt.z.S.
18 January – 25 February 1940
Operations:
1 patrol:
17 – 25 February 1940
Victories:
1 merchant ship sunk GRT )
German submarine U-63 was a Type IIC U-boat of Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine Second World War . She was built by Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel . Ordered on 21 July 1937, she was laid down on 2 January 1939 as yard number 262. She was launched on 6 December 1939 and commissioned on 18 January 1940 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See
U-63 was initially assigned to the 1st U-boat Flotilla during her training period, until 1 February 1940. She stayed with that organization until her sinking.
German Type IIC submarines were enlarged versions of the original Type IIs . U-63 had a displacement of 291 tonnes (286 long tons) when at the surface and 341 tonnes (336 long tons) while submerged. Officially, the standard tonnage was 250 long tons (250 t ), however. The U-boat had a total length of 43.90 m (144 ft 0 in ), a pressure hull length of 29.60 m (97 ft 1 in ), a beam of 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in ), a height of 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in ), and a draught of 3.82 m (12 ft 6 in ). The submarine was powered by two MWM RS 127 S four-stroke, six-cylinder diesel engines of 700 metric horsepower (510 kW; 690 shp) for cruising, two Siemens-Schuckert PG VV 322/36 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 410 metric horsepower (300 kW; 400 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 0.85 m (3 ft ) propellers . The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 80–150 metres (260–490 ft ).
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 35–42 nautical miles (65–78 km; 40–48 mi ) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 3,800 nautical miles (7,000 km; 4,400 mi ) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph). U-63 was fitted with three 53.3 cm (21 in ) torpedo tubes at the bow, five torpedoes or up to twelve Type A torpedo mines, and a 2 cm (0.79 in ) anti-aircraft gun . The boat had a complement of 25.
U-63 left the German island of Helgoland (also known as 'Heligoland'), on 17 February 1940.[2] Operation Nordmark , a reconnaissance mission for the German Battleships Scharnhorst Gneisenau Cruiser Admiral Hipper Orkney and Shetland Islands between 18 and 20 February.[3]
The boat sank the Santos off Kirkwall , Orkney, on 24 February 1940.
U-63 was sunk on 25 February 1940 by a mix of depth charges and torpedoes from the British warships HMS Escort , HMS Inglefield and HMS Imogen and the submarine HMS Narwhal south of Shetland . The approximate location of the wreck site is 58°40′N 00°10′W / 58.667°N 0.167°W / 58.667; -0.167
One man died, there were 24 survivors. Those who survived spent the remainder of the war as POWs .[3] [4]
Summary of raiding history [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IIC boat U-63" . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . Retrieved 6 December 2014 .
^ It is alleged one POW Walter Kurt Reich escaped see U-Boat Forum 20 June 2018
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-63" . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . Retrieved 17 November 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
Gröner, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels ISBN 0-85177-593-4
External links [ edit ]
Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IIC boat U-63" . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . Retrieved 6 December 2014 .
Hofmann, Markus. "U 63 " . Deutsche U-Boote 1935–1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 6 December 2014 .
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