German Submarine U-852

German Submarine U-852

German submarine U-852 was a German Type IXD2 U-boat built during World War II. Laid down in Bremen and completed in June 1943, the boat was a long-range Type IX, with four bow and two stern torpedo tubes and a Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze cable-towed lookout gyroglider.

She was commanded throughout her brief service life by Captain Lieutenant (Kapitänleutnant) Heinz-Wilhelm Eck, who led her through her sea trials and onto her first war patrol on 18 January 1944.

For their actions against the survivors of a Greek steamer it sunk U-852's officers were the only Kriegsmarine submariners to be accused, prosecuted and convicted of war crimes during the Nuremberg Trials.