German Submarine U-198
| Career (Nazi Germany) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-198 |
| Ordered: | 4 November 1940 |
| Builder: | Deschimag AG Weser in Bremen |
| Laid down: | 1 August 1941 |
| Launched: | 15 June 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 3 November 1942 |
| Fate: | Sunk on 12 August 1944 near the Seychelles, by depth charges from British and Indian warships |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Type IXD2 submarine |
| Displacement: | Surfaced: 1616 tons Submerged: 1804 tons |
| Length: | Overall: 87.60 m (287.4 ft) Pressure hull: 68.50 m (224.7 ft) |
| Beam: | Overall: 7.50 m (24.6 ft) Pressure hull: 4.40 m (14.4 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.40 m (17.7 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Surfaced: 5,400 hp Submerged: 1,100 hp |
| Speed: | Surfaced: 19.2 kn (35.6 km/h; 22.1 mph) Submerged: 6.9 kn (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) |
| Range: | Surfaced: 31,500 mi (50,700 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) Submerged: 57 mi (92 km) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) |
| Test depth: | Calculated crush depth: 230 m (750 ft) |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | 4th U-boat Flotilla (3 November 1942–31 March 1943) 12th U-boat Flotilla (1 April 1943–12 August 1944) |
| Commanders: | Kpt z s. Werner Hartmann (3 November 1942–31 March 1944) Oblt. Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg (21 January–12 August 1944) |
| Operations: | Two 1st patrol: 9 March–24 September 1943 2nd patrol: 20 April–12 August 1944 |
| Victories: | 11 commercial ships sunk (59,690 GRT) |
German submarine U-198, was a Type IXD2 U-boat which fought in World War II. She was built by the Deschimag AG Weser in Bremen. She was laid down on 1 August 1941 as 'werk' 1044, launched on 15 June 1942 and commissioned on 3 November under Kapitän zur See Werner Hartmann.
The boat was sunk on 12 August 1944 near the Seychelles, by depth charges from a British frigate and an Indian sloop. The submarine is credited with sinking eleven ships, for a total of 59,690 GRT.
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