U-432
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type VIIC |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.5″ gun |
Attacked convoy SC 42 in 1941 and sank ships off the American coast in 1942. With convoy HX 228 on 11 March 1943 she torpedoed the destroyer Harvester, and was sunk the same morning by the Free French corvette Aconit.
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 | Schichau-Werke, Danzig |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 January 1940 |
| Launched | 3 February 1941 |
| Commissioned | 26 April 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
3 February 1941
Convoy HX 228
Sunk
10–11 March 1943
Sank Harvester