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German submarine U-83 (1940)

January 01, 1970

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-83.

German submarine U-83 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

U-52, a typical Type VIIB boat
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-83
Ordered9 June 1938
BuilderFlender Werke, Lübeck
Yard number291
Laid down5 October 1939
Launched9 December 1940
Commissioned8 February 1941
FateSunk, 4 March 1943 by a British aircraft[1]
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIIB submarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
Draught4.74 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
  • 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) surfaced
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range
  • 9,400 nmi (17,400 km; 10,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 90 nmi (170 km; 100 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 220 m (720 ft)
  • Crush depth: 230–250 m (750–820 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems		Gruppenhorchgerät
Armament
Service record[2][3]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 32 441
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Hans-Werner Kraus
  • 8 February 1941 – 21 September 1942
  • Kptlt. Ulrich Wörisshoffer
  • 16 October 1942 – 4 March 1943
Operations:
  • 12 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 26 July – 9 September 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 28 September – 31 October 1941
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 11 – 23 December 1941
  • 4th patrol:
  • 25 – 30 December 1941
  • 5th patrol:
  • 12 – 24 February 1942
  • 6th patrol:
  • a. 10 – 21 March 1942
  • b. 24 – 28 March 1942
  • 7th patrol:
  • 5 April – 30 May 1942
  • 8th patrol:
  • 4 – 20 June 1942
  • 9th patrol:
  • a. 6 – 20 August 1942
  • b. 31 August – 4 September 1942
  • 10th patrol:
  • 21 November – 17 December 1942
  • 11th patrol:
  • 12 – 31 January 1943
  • 12th patrol:
  • 1 – 4 March 1943
Victories:
  • 5 merchant ships sunk
    (8,425 GRT)
  • 1 auxiliary warship sunk
    (96 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (2,590 GRT)
  • 1 auxiliary warship damaged
    (6,746 GRT)

She was laid down in the Flender Werke at Lübeck as yard number 291 on 5 October 1939. Launched on 9 December 1940, she was commissioned on 8 February 1941. U-83 served with 1st U-boat Flotilla from 8 February 1941 to 31 December, with the 23rd flotilla from 1 January 1942 to 30 April and with the 29th flotilla from 1 March 1942 until she was sunk.[2]

Design edit

German Type VIIB submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIA submarines. U-83 had a displacement of 753 tonnes (741 long tons) when at the surface and 857 tonnes (843 long tons) while submerged.[4] She had a total length of 66.50 m (218 ft 2 in), a pressure hull length of 48.80 m (160 ft 1 in), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.50 m (31 ft 2 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 460/8-276 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).[4]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph).[4] When submerged, the boat could operate for 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,700 nautical miles (16,100 km; 10,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). Differently from other VII B U-Boats, U-83 was fitted with only the front four 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes, and only twelve instead of 14 torpedoes,[5] one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and one 2 cm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft gun The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[4]

Service history edit

U-83 conducted twelve patrols and sank five ships totalling 8,425 gross register tons (GRT) and one auxiliary warship - the Q-ship HMS Farouk, of 96 GRT.[6] She damaged one other ship of 2,590 GRT and damaged the fighter catapult ship HMS Ariguani, of 6,746 GRT.[2][7]

U-83 was sunk on 4 March 1943 with all hands southeast of Cartagena in Spain in position 37°10′N 00°05′E / 37.167°N 0.083°E / 37.167; 0.083, by three depth charges dropped from an RAF Hudson bomber (500 Squadron).[2][1]

Wolfpacks edit

U-83 took part in three wolfpacks, namely:

  • Bosemüller (28 August - 2 September 1941)
  • Seewolf (2 – 7 September 1941)
  • Breslau (2 – 29 October 1941)

Summary of raiding history edit

Date Ship Nationality Tonnage[Note 1] Fate[8]
12 October 1941 Corte Real   Portugal 2,044 Sunk
26 October 1941 HMS Ariguani   Royal Navy 6,746 Damaged
17 March 1942 Crista   United Kingdom 2,590 Damaged
8 June 1942 Esther   Palestine 100 Sunk
8 June 1942 Said   Egypt 231 Sunk
9 June 1942 Typhoon   Palestine 175 Sunk
13 June 1942 HMS Farouk   Royal Navy 96 Sunk
17 August 1942 Princess Marguerite   Canada 5,875 Sunk

See also edit

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b Kemp 1999, p. 105.
  2. ^ a b c d Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIB boat U-83". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-83". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d Gröner, Jung & Maass 1991, pp. 43–44.
  5. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Type VIIB". U-Boat War in World War II. Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  6. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS Farouk (Q-ship)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  7. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS Ariguani (F 105) (Fighter catapult ship)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  8. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-83". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.

Bibliography edit

  • Bishop, Chris (2006). Kriegsmarine U-Boats, 1939–45. London: Amber Books. ISBN 978-1-904687-96-2.
  • 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. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
  • Kemp, Paul (1999). U-Boats Destroyed - German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. London: Arms & Armour. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.

External links edit

  • Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIB boat U-83". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  • Hofmann, Markus. "U 83". Deutsche U-Boote 1935–1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  • "U-boat Archive - U-boat KTB - U-83 9th War Patrol". Retrieved 13 April 2017.

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For other ships with the same name see German submarine U 83 German submarine U 83 was a Type VIIB U boat of Nazi Germany s Kriegsmarine during World War II U 52 a typical Type VIIB boatHistory Nazi Germany NameU 83 Ordered9 June 1938 BuilderFlender Werke Lubeck Yard number291 Laid down5 October 1939 Launched9 December 1940 Commissioned8 February 1941 FateSunk 4 March 1943 by a British aircraft 1 Badge General characteristics Class and typeType VIIB submarine Displacement753 tonnes 741 long tons surfaced 857 t 843 long tons submerged Length66 50 m 218 ft 2 in o a 48 80 m 160 ft 1 in pressure hull Beam6 20 m 20 ft 4 in o a 4 70 m 15 ft 5 in pressure hull Height9 50 m 31 ft 2 in Draught4 74 m 15 ft 7 in Installed power2 800 3 200 PS 2 100 2 400 kW 2 800 3 200 bhp diesels 750 PS 550 kW 740 shp electric Propulsion2 shafts 2 diesel engines 2 electric motors Speed17 9 knots 33 2 km h 20 6 mph surfaced 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph submerged Range9 400 nmi 17 400 km 10 800 mi at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph surfaced 90 nmi 170 km 100 mi at 4 knots 7 4 km h 4 6 mph submerged Test depth220 m 720 ft Crush depth 230 250 m 750 820 ft Complement4 officers 40 56 enlisted Sensors and processing systemsGruppenhorchgerat Armament4 53 3 cm 21 in torpedo tubes four bow 12 torpedoes or 26 TMA mines 1 8 8 cm 3 46 in deck gun 220 rounds 1 2 cm 0 79 in C 30 anti aircraft gun Service record 2 3 Part of 1st U boat Flotilla 8 February 31 December 1941 23rd U boat Flotilla 1 January 30 April 1942 29th U boat Flotilla 1 May 1942 4 March 1943Identification codes M 32 441Commanders Kptlt Hans Werner Kraus 8 February 1941 21 September 1942 Kptlt Ulrich Worisshoffer 16 October 1942 4 March 1943Operations 12 patrols 1st patrol 26 July 9 September 1941 2nd patrol 28 September 31 October 1941 3rd patrol 11 23 December 1941 4th patrol 25 30 December 1941 5th patrol 12 24 February 1942 6th patrol a 10 21 March 1942 b 24 28 March 1942 7th patrol 5 April 30 May 1942 8th patrol 4 20 June 1942 9th patrol a 6 20 August 1942 b 31 August 4 September 1942 10th patrol 21 November 17 December 1942 11th patrol 12 31 January 1943 12th patrol 1 4 March 1943Victories 5 merchant ships sunk 8 425 GRT 1 auxiliary warship sunk 96 GRT 1 merchant ship damaged 2 590 GRT 1 auxiliary warship damaged 6 746 GRT She was laid down in the Flender Werke at Lubeck as yard number 291 on 5 October 1939 Launched on 9 December 1940 she was commissioned on 8 February 1941 U 83 served with 1st U boat Flotilla from 8 February 1941 to 31 December with the 23rd flotilla from 1 January 1942 to 30 April and with the 29th flotilla from 1 March 1942 until she was sunk 2 Contents 1 Design 2 Service history 2 1 Wolfpacks 3 Summary of raiding history 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 Citations 6 Bibliography 7 External linksDesign editGerman Type VIIB submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIA submarines U 83 had a displacement of 753 tonnes 741 long tons when at the surface and 857 tonnes 843 long tons while submerged 4 She had a total length of 66 50 m 218 ft 2 in a pressure hull length of 48 80 m 160 ft 1 in a beam of 6 20 m 20 ft 4 in a height of 9 50 m 31 ft 2 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 8 276 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 4 The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17 9 knots 33 2 km h 20 6 mph and a maximum submerged speed of 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph 4 When submerged the boat could operate for 90 nautical miles 170 km 100 mi at 4 knots 7 4 km h 4 6 mph when surfaced she could travel 8 700 nautical miles 16 100 km 10 000 mi at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph Differently from other VII B U Boats U 83 was fitted with only the front four 53 3 cm 21 in torpedo tubes and only twelve instead of 14 torpedoes 5 one 8 8 cm 3 46 in SK C 35 naval gun 220 rounds and one 2 cm 0 79 in anti aircraft gun The boat had a complement of between forty four and sixty 4 Service history editU 83 conducted twelve patrols and sank five ships totalling 8 425 gross register tons GRT and one auxiliary warship the Q ship HMS Farouk of 96 GRT 6 She damaged one other ship of 2 590 GRT and damaged the fighter catapult ship HMS Ariguani of 6 746 GRT 2 7 U 83 was sunk on 4 March 1943 with all hands southeast of Cartagena in Spain in position 37 10 N 00 05 E 37 167 N 0 083 E 37 167 0 083 by three depth charges dropped from an RAF Hudson bomber 500 Squadron 2 1 Wolfpacks edit U 83 took part in three wolfpacks namely Bosemuller 28 August 2 September 1941 Seewolf 2 7 September 1941 Breslau 2 29 October 1941 Summary of raiding history editDate Ship Nationality Tonnage Note 1 Fate 8 12 October 1941 Corte Real nbsp Portugal 2 044 Sunk 26 October 1941 HMS Ariguani nbsp Royal Navy 6 746 Damaged 17 March 1942 Crista nbsp United Kingdom 2 590 Damaged 8 June 1942 Esther nbsp Palestine 100 Sunk 8 June 1942 Said nbsp Egypt 231 Sunk 9 June 1942 Typhoon nbsp Palestine 175 Sunk 13 June 1942 HMS Farouk nbsp Royal Navy 96 Sunk 17 August 1942 Princess Marguerite nbsp Canada 5 875 SunkSee also editMediterranean U boat Campaign World War II References editNotes edit Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons Military vessels are listed by tons displacement Citations edit a b Kemp 1999 p 105 a b c d Helgason Gudmundur The Type VIIB boat U 83 German U boats of WWII uboat net Retrieved 27 December 2009 Helgason Gudmundur War Patrols by German U boat U 83 German U boats of WWII uboat net Retrieved 27 December 2009 a b c d Groner Jung amp Maass 1991 pp 43 44 Helgason Gudmundur Type VIIB U Boat War in World War II Uboat net Retrieved 13 February 2010 Helgason Gudmundur HMS Farouk Q ship German U boats of WWII uboat net Retrieved 27 December 2009 Helgason Gudmundur HMS Ariguani F 105 Fighter catapult ship German U boats of WWII uboat net Retrieved 27 December 2009 Helgason Gudmundur Ships hit by U 83 German U boats of WWII uboat net Bibliography editBishop Chris 2006 Kriegsmarine U Boats 1939 45 London Amber Books ISBN 978 1 904687 96 2 Busch Rainer Roll 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 Roll 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 Groner Eric Jung Dieter Maass Martin 1991 German Warships 1815 1945 U boats and Mine Warfare Vessels Vol 2 Translated by Thomas Keith Magowan Rachel London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 593 4 Kemp Paul 1999 U Boats Destroyed German Submarine Losses in the World Wars London Arms amp Armour ISBN 1 85409 515 3 External links editHelgason Gudmundur The Type VIIB boat U 83 German U boats of WWII uboat net Retrieved 8 December 2014 Hofmann Markus U 83 Deutsche U Boote 1935 1945 u boot archiv de in German Retrieved 8 December 2014 U boat Archive U boat KTB U 83 9th War Patrol Retrieved 13 April 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title German submarine U 83 1940 amp oldid 1207728584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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