U-456
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type VIIC |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.5″ gun |
Torpedoed the cruiser Edinburgh, carrying Soviet gold, on 30 April 1942. Lost with all hands in the North Atlantic in May 1943 while attacking convoy HX 237.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern)
- 14 × torpedoes
- 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds)
- 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun
| Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 3 September 1940 |
| Launched | 21 June 1941 |
| Commissioned | 18 September 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
21 June 1941
Sinking of Edinburgh
Survived
30 April – 2 May 1942
Torpedoed Edinburgh on 30 April
Fate
Sunk
Sunk on 12 May 1943