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|Ship fate=Scuttled 3 May 1945 |
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*23 × {{convert|53.3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} [[torpedo]]es (''or'' 17 × torpedoes and 12 × TMC [[Naval mine|mine]]s) |
*23 × {{convert|53.3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} [[torpedo]]es (''or'' 17 × torpedoes and 12 × TMC [[Naval mine|mine]]s) |
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*4 × [[2 cm Flak 30 |
*4 × [[2 cm Flak 30, Flak 38 and Flakvierling 38|{{convert|2|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} AA guns]] or |
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*4 × [[3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37/43|{{convert|3.7|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} AA guns]] |
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*[[31st U-boat Flotilla]] |
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*[[8th U-boat Flotilla]] |
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*20 November 1944 – 3 May 1945 |
*20 November 1944 – 3 May 1945 |
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*''[[Oblt.z.S.]]'' Horst Günther<ref>{{cite web |
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'''German submarine ''U-2504''''' was a [[Type XXI submarine|Type XXI]] [[U-boat]] (one of the "''[[Elektroboot]]e''") of [[Nazi Germany]]'s ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'', built for service in [[World War II]]. She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 20 May 1944 at the [[Blohm & Voss]] yard at [[Hamburg]], as yard number 2504. She was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 18 July 1944, and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] under the command of ''[[Oberleutnant zur See]]'' Horst Günther |
'''German submarine ''U-2504''''' was a [[Type XXI submarine|Type XXI]] [[U-boat]] (one of the "''[[Elektroboot]]e''") of [[Nazi Germany]]'s ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'', built for service in [[World War II]]. She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 20 May 1944 at the [[Blohm & Voss]] yard at [[Hamburg]], as yard number 2504. She was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 18 July 1944, and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] under the command of ''[[Oberleutnant zur See]]'' Horst Günther on 12 August 1944.<ref name="uboat">{{cite web |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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Like all [[Type XXI submarine|Type XXI]] [[U-boat]]s, ''U-2504'' had a displacement of {{convert|1621|t|LT}} when at the surface and {{convert|1819|t|LT}} while submerged. She had a total length of {{convert|76.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} ([[o/a]]), a beam |
Like all [[Type XXI submarine|Type XXI]] [[U-boat]]s, ''U-2504'' had a displacement of {{convert|1621|t|LT}} when at the surface and {{convert|1819|t|LT}} while submerged. She had a total length of {{convert|76.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} ([[o/a]]), a beam of {{convert|8|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, and a draught of {{convert|6.32|m|ftin|abbr=on}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|p=85}} The submarine was powered by two [[MAN SE]] supercharged six-cylinder M6V40/46KBB diesel engines each providing {{convert|4000|PS|kW shp|lk=on|abbr=off}}, two [[Siemens-Schuckert]] GU365/30 [[Motor–generator|double-acting]] electric motors each providing {{convert|5000|PS|kW shp|abbr=on}}, and two Siemens-Schuckert [[Silent running (submarine)|silent running]] GV232/28 electric motors each providing {{convert|226|PS|kW shp|abbr=on}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|p=85}} |
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The submarine had a maximum surface speed of {{convert|15.6|kn}} and a submerged speed of {{convert|17.2|kn}}. When running on silent motors the boat could operate at a speed of {{convert|6.1|kn}}. When submerged, the boat could operate at {{convert|5|kn}} for {{convert|340|nmi}}; when surfaced, she could travel {{convert|15500|nmi}} at {{convert|10|kn}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|p=85}} ''U-2504'' was fitted with six {{convert|53.3|cm|in|abbr=on}} [[torpedo tube]]s in the bow and four [[2 cm FlaK 30|{{convert|2|cm|in|sp=us|abbr=on}} C/30]] [[anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft guns]]. She could carry twenty-three [[torpedo]]es or seventeen torpedoes and twelve [[Naval mine|mines]]. The [[Ship's company|complement]] was five officers and fifty-two men.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|p=85}} |
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of {{convert|15.6|kn}} and a submerged speed of {{convert|17.2|kn}}. When running on silent motors the boat could operate at a speed of {{convert|6.1|kn}}. When submerged, the boat could operate at {{convert|5|kn}} for {{convert|340|nmi}}; when surfaced, she could travel {{convert|15500|nmi}} at {{convert|10|kn}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|p=85}} ''U-2504'' was fitted with six {{convert|53.3|cm|in|abbr=on}} [[torpedo tube]]s in the bow and four [[2 cm FlaK 30|{{convert|2|cm|in|sp=us|abbr=on}} C/30]] [[anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft guns]]. She could carry twenty-three [[torpedo]]es or seventeen torpedoes and twelve [[Naval mine|mines]]. The [[Ship's company|complement]] was five officers and fifty-two men.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|p=85}} |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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*{{cite book | last1 = Busch | first1 = Rainer | last2 = Röll | first2 = Hans-Joachim | translator-last = Brooks | translator-first = Geoffrey | title = German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary | publisher = Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press | location = London, Annapolis, Md | year = 1999 | isbn = 1-55750-186-6 |
*{{cite book | last1 = Busch | first1 = Rainer | last2 = Röll | first2 = Hans-Joachim | translator-last = Brooks | translator-first = Geoffrey | title = German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary | publisher = Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press | location = London, Annapolis, Md | year = 1999 | isbn = 1-55750-186-6 }} |
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*{{cite book |last1=Busch |first1=Rainer |last2=Röll |first2=Hans-Joachim |title=Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945|trans-title=German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945 |date=1999|volume=IV |publisher=Mittler|location=Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn |isbn=3-8132-0514-2 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Der_U_Boot_Krieg_1939_1945_Deutsche_U_Bo/vXKwAAAAIAAJ?hl=en |language=de}} |
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|title=Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 |
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|trans-title=German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945 |
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|work=Der U-Boot-Krieg |
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|title=U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels |
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|location=London |
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|publisher=Conway Maritime Press |
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|isbn=0-85177-593-4 |
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Revision as of 19:03, 5 April 2024
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Name | U-2504 |
Ordered | 6 November 1943 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 2504 |
Laid down | 20 May 1944 |
Launched | 18 July 1944 |
Commissioned | 12 August 1944 |
Decommissioned | 19 November 1944 |
Fate | Scuttled on 3 May 1945, raised and broken up |
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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Speed |
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Range |
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Test depth | 280 m (920 ft) |
Complement | 57–60 crewmen |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Armament |
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Identification codes: | M 41 815 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
German submarine U-2504 was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the "Elektroboote") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and was laid down on 20 May 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, as yard number 2504. She was launched on 18 July 1944, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Horst Günther on 12 August 1944.[2]
Design
Like all Type XXI U-boats, U-2504 had 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 two MAN SE supercharged six-cylinder M6V40/46KBB diesel engines each providing 4,000 metric horsepower (2,900 kilowatts; 3,900 shaft horsepower), two Siemens-Schuckert GU365/30 double-acting electric motors each providing 5,000 PS (3,700 kW; 4,900 shp), and two Siemens-Schuckert silent running GV232/28 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-2504 was fitted with six 53.3 cm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes in the bow and four 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. She could carry twenty-three torpedoes or seventeen torpedoes and twelve mines. The complement was five officers and fifty-two men.[3]
Fate
U-2504 was scuttled on 3 May 1945, at 0700 hrs, near Hamburg as part of Operation Regenbogen. The wreck was later raised and broken up.[2]
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Horst Günther". Uboat.net. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-2504". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, p. 85.
Bibliography
- 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, 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
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-2504". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 14 April 2016.