U-234
Survived
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type XB |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 53.3 cm (21 in) stern torpedo tubes |
Minelaying submarine sent to Japan in 1945 with jet engines, plans and 560 kg of uranium oxide. Surrendered to the US Navy at sea in May 1945; two Japanese officers aboard killed themselves.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 53.3 cm (21 in) stern torpedo tubes
- 15 × G7e torpedoes
- 66 × SMA mines
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 October 1941 |
| Launched | 23 December 1943 |
| Commissioned | 2 March 1944 |
| Displacement | 1,763 tonnes (1,735 long tons) surfaced 2,177 tonnes (2,143 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 89.80 m (294 ft 7 in) o/a 70.90 m (232 ft 7 in) pressure hull |
| Speed | 16.4–17 knots (30.4–31.5 km/h; 18.9–19.6 mph) surfaced 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 5 officers, 47 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
23 December 1943
Fate
Survived
Sunk by torpedo from USS Greenfish during trials, 20 November 1947