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German submarine U-901

U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical to U-901.
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-901
Ordered10 April 1941
BuilderStettiner Maschinenbau AG, Stettin
Yard number14
Laid down1 January 1942
Launched9 October 1943
Commissioned29 April 1944
FateSurrendered on 15 May 1945; sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 5 January 1946
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIIC submarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power
  • 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
  • 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 220 m (720 ft)
  • Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 44–52 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 24 797
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Hans Schrenk[1]
  • 29 April 1944 – 15 May 1945
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 14 April – 15 May 1945
Victories: None

German submarine U-901 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was ordered on 10 April 1941, and was laid down on 1 January 1942 at Stettiner Maschinenbau AG, Stettin, as yard number 14. She was launched on 9 October 1943 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans Schrenk on 29 April 1944.[2]

  1. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Schrenk". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-901". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

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