U-boat | Type | Builder | Werk # | Built: |
---|---|---|---|---|
U-792 & U-793 | Wa 201 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg | 455 & 456 | 1942 |
U-794 & U-795 | Wk 202 | Germaniawerft, Kiel | 718 & 719 | 1942 |
Careers
U-792. Type XVIIA. Launched on 28 Sep 1943 and commissioned on 16 Nov 1943.
Fate: Used for trials. Scuttled at 0130hrs on 4 May 1945 in position 54.19N, 09.43E in the Audorfer See, near Rendsburg.
U-793. Type XVIIA. Launched on 4 Mar 1944 and commissioned on 24 Apr 1944.
Fate: Scuttled at 0130hrs on 4 May 1945 in position 54.19N, 09.43E in the Audorfer See, near Rendsburg.
U-794. Type XVIIA. Launched on 7 Oct 1943 and commissioned on 14 Nov 1943.
Fate: Used for trials and scuttled on May 5 1945 in Gelting Bay. Later raised and broken up.
U-795. Type XVIIA. Launched on 21 Mar 1944 and commissioned on 22 Apr 1944.
Fate: Used for trials. Decommissioned on 22 Feb 1945.
Scuttled on May 3 1945 at Germaniawerft in Kiel. Later broken up.
Technical information for Wa 201
Displacement (tons) 277 sf
|
Length (m) 39.05 oa |
Beam (m) 4.50 oa |
Draught/ Height (m) 4.30 |
Power (hp) 210 to
|
Range (nm/kts) 2910/8.5 sf
|
Speed (kts) 9.0 sf |
Oil Supply (tons) 18 max + 34 |
Torpedoes (Max #) 4 |
Max Depth
(meters) Unknown |
sm = submerged, sf = surfaced, ph = pressure hull, oa = overall, hp = horsepower, nm = Nautical miles * Walter turbine drive |
Technical information for Wk 202
Displacement (tons) 236 sf
|
Length (m) 36.60 oa |
Beam (m) 4.50 oa |
Draught/ Height (m) 4.55 |
Power (hp) 210 to
|
Range (nm/kts) 1840/9 sf
|
Speed (kts) 9.0 sf |
Oil Supply (tons) 14 max + 40 |
Torpedoes (Max #) 4 |
Max Depth
(meters) Unknown |
sm = submerged, sf = surfaced, ph = pressure hull, oa = overall, hp = horsepower, nm = Nautical miles * Walter turbine drive |