U-46
Scuttled
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type VIIB |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.5″ gun |
Under Engelbert Endrass she sank the armed merchant cruisers Carinthia and Dunvegan Castle in 1940 and ships of convoys SC 7 and HX 79. Retired to training in 1941; scuttled in May 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern)
- 14 torpedoes or 26 TMA or 39 TMB mines
- 1 × 8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun with 220 rounds
- 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 24 February 1937 |
| Launched | 10 September 1938 |
| Commissioned | 2 November 1938 |
| Displacement | 753 t (741 long tons) surfaced 857 t (843 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 66.50 m (218 ft 2 in) o/a 48.80 m (160 ft 1 in) pressure hull |
| Speed | 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
10 September 1938
Convoy SC 7
Survived
16–19 October 1940
Engelbert Endrass
Convoy HX 79
Survived
19–20 October 1940
Sank two ships
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled on 5 May 1945