German World War II submarine
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| History |
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 Nazi Germany |
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| Name | U-182 |
| Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
| Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
| Yard number | 1022 |
| Laid down | 7 April 1941 |
| Launched | 3 March 1942 |
| Commissioned | 30 June 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk on 16 May 1943 by a US warship north-west of Madeira |
| General characteristics |
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| Class and type | Type IXD2 submarine |
| Displacement |
- 1,610 tonnes (1,580 long tons) surfaced
- 1,799 tonnes (1,771 long tons) submerged
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| Length | |
| Beam |
- 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in) (o/a)
- 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) (pressure hull)
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| Height | 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power |
- 9,000 PS (6,620 kW; 8,880 bhp) (diesels)
- 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
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| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
- 20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph) surfaced
- 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged
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| Range |
- 12,750 nautical miles (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
- submerged 115 nmi (213 km; 132 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph)
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| Test depth | Calculated crush depth: 230 m (750 ft) |
Boats & landing
craft carried | 2 dinghies |
| Complement | 4-7 officer, 51-57 enlisted |
| Armament | |
| Service record[1] |
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| Identification codes: |
M 05 593 |
| Commanders: |
- Kptlt. Asmus Nicolai Clausen
- 30 June 1942 - 16 May 1943
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| Operations: |
- 1 patrol:
- 9 December 1942 - 16 May 1943
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| Victories: |
5 merchant ships sunk
(30,071 GRT) |
German submarine U-182 was a Type IX D 2 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine which served in World War II. Her keel was laid down on 7 April 1941 at DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen as yard number 1022; she was launched on 3 March 1942 and commissioned on 30 June of the same year.
She carried out a single war patrol, sinking five merchant vessels and spending 159 days at sea.
U-182 was probably sunk near Madeira on 16 May 1943 by USS MacKenzie. 61 crew members and three prisoners of war died. The boat had been unsuccessfully attacked by a USAAF B-24 Liberator the previous day.
Design
German Type IXD2 submarines were considerably larger than the original Type IXs. U-182 had a displacement of 1,610 tonnes (1,580 long tons) when at the surface and 1,799 tonnes (1,771 long tons) while submerged. The U-boat had a total length of 87.58 m (287 ft 4 in), a pressure hull length of 68.50 m (224 ft 9 in), a beam of 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in), a height of 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in), and a draught of 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by two MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel engines plus two MWM RS34.5S six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines for cruising, producing a total of 9,000 metric horsepower (6,620 kW; 8,880 shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert 2 GU 345/34 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 1,000 shaft horsepower (1,010 PS; 750 kW) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.85 m (6 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 200 metres (660 ft).
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 121 nautical miles (224 km; 139 mi) at 2 knots (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 12,750 nautical miles (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-182 was fitted with six 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and two at the stern), 24 torpedoes, one 10.5 cm (4.13 in) SK C/32 naval gun, 150 rounds, and a 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 with 2575 rounds as well as two 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns with 8100 rounds. The boat had a complement of fifty-five.
