German submarineU-2514
| History | |
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 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-2514 |
| Ordered | 6 November 1943 |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss,Hamburg |
| Yard number | 2514 |
| Laid down | 24 July 1944 |
| Launched | 17 September 1944 |
| Commissioned | 17 October 1944 |
| Fate | Sunk on 8 April 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type XXI submarine |
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| Height | 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) |
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| Test depth | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Complement | 57–60 crewmen |
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| Identification codes: | M 46 179 |
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| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarineU-2514was aType XXIU-boat(one of the "Elektroboote") ofNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine,built for service inWorld War II.She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and waslaid downon 24 July 1944 at theBlohm & Vossyard atHamburg,as yard number 2514. She waslaunchedon 17 September 1944, andcommissionedunder the command ofKapitänleutnantRolf-Birger Wahlen on 17 October 1944.[2]
Design
[edit]Like allType XXIU-boats,U-2514had a displacement of 1,621 tonnes (1,595 long tons) when at the surface and 1,819 tonnes (1,790 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 76.70 m (251 ft 8 in) (o/a), a beam of 8 m (26 ft 3 in), and a draught of 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in).[3]The submarine was powered by twoMAN SEsupercharged six-cylinder M6V40/46KBB diesel engines each providing 4,000metric horsepower(2,900kilowatts;3,900shaft horsepower), twoSiemens-SchuckertGU365/30double-actingelectric motors each providing 5,000 PS (3,700 kW; 4,900 shp), and two Siemens-Schuckertsilent runningGV232/28 electric motors each providing 226 PS (166 kW; 223 shp).[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) and a submerged speed of 17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph). When running on silent motors the boat could operate at a speed of 6.1 knots (11.3 km/h; 7.0 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) for 340 nautical miles (630 km; 390 mi); when surfaced, she could travel 15,500 nautical miles (28,700 km; 17,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[3]U-2514was fitted with six 53.3 cm (21.0 in)torpedo tubesin the bow and four2 cm (0.79 in) C/30anti-aircraft guns.She could carry twenty-threetorpedoesor seventeen torpedoes and twelvemines.Thecomplementwas five officers and fifty-two men.[3]
Fate
[edit]U-2514was sunk on 8 April 1945, by bombs, in the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg.U-2514was more than likely caught in the sameRAFBomber Commandraid made up ofLancasterandHalifaxbombers that sunkU-2509.The wreck was later raised and broken up.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Helgason, Guðmundur."Rolf-Birger Wahlen".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.Retrieved14 April2016.
- ^abHelgason, Guðmundur."U-2514".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.Retrieved14 April2016.
- ^abcdGröner 1991,p. 85.
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.ISBN1-55750-186-6.
- 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.ISBN3-8132-0514-2.
- 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.ISBN0-85177-593-4.
External links
[edit]- Helgason, Guðmundur."U-2514".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.Retrieved14 April2016.
