U-356
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type VIIC |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.5″ gun |
Attacked convoy ONS 154 and was sunk with all hands by the Canadian destroyer St. Laurent and corvettes on 27 December 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern)
- 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines
- 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun(220 rounds)
- 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun
| Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 May 1940 |
| Launched | 16 September 1941 |
| Commissioned | 20 December 1941 |
| Displacement | 769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull |
| Speed | 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
16 September 1941
Convoy ONS 154
Sunk
26–30 December 1942
Sunk with all hands by St. Laurent and the corvettes