German submarine U-132 (1941)

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History
Nazi Germany
NameU-132
Ordered7 August 1939
BuilderVegesacker Werft GmbH, Bremen-Vegesack
Yard number11
Laid down10 August 1940
Launched10 April 1941
Commissioned29 May 1941
FateSunk, 4 November 1942
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
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 41 284
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Ernst Vogelsang
  • 29 May 1941 – 4 November 1942
Operations:
  • 4 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • a. 7 September – 21 October 1941
  • b. 25 – 30 October 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 15 January – 8 February 1942
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 10 June – 16 August 1942
  • 4th patrol:
  • 6 October – 4 November 1942
Victories:
  • 7 merchant ships sunk
    (32,356 GRT)
  • 1 warship sunk
    (2,216 tons)
  • 1 auxiliary warship sunk
    (557 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship total loss
    (4,367 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (6,690 GRT)

German submarine U-132 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 10 August 1940 by Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack as yard number 11, launched on 10 April 1941 and commissioned on 29 May that year under Kapitänleutnant Ernst Vogelsang.

In four patrols, U-132 sank ten ships for a total of 37,280 gross register tons (GRT) and 2,216 tons.[1] She was a member of three wolfpacks. The submarine was lost after an attack on Convoy SC-107 in November 1942.

  1. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-132". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 9 December 2014.

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