U-156
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type IXC |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) |
Under Werner Hartenstein she shelled the oil refineries on Aruba in 1942, and on 12 September sank the troopship Laconia, then tried to rescue her survivors under Red Cross flags until an American bomber attacked her. Sunk with all hands east of Barbados by an American Catalina in March 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern)
- 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes
- 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds)
- 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun
- 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
| Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 11 October 1940 |
| Launched | 21 May 1941 |
| Commissioned | 4 September 1941 |
| Displacement | 1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull |
| Speed | 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 48 to 56 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 May 1941
Laconia incident
Damaged
12–16 September 1942
Werner Hartenstein; bombed while towing lifeboats
Fate
Sunk
Sunk on 8 March 1943