U-517
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type IXC |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4.1″ gun |
Type IXC boat. Sank nine merchant ships and the corvette HMCS Charlottetown in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in September 1942. Sunk by aircraft from HMS Victorious west of Spain on 21 November 1942; all but one of her crew were saved.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern)
- 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes
- 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds)
- 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun
- 1 × 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
| Builder | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 June 1941 |
| Launched | 30 December 1941 |
| Commissioned | 21 March 1942 |
| Displacement | 1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull |
| Speed | 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
30 December 1941
Battle of the St. Lawrence
Survived
May – October 1942
Paul Hartwig
Fate
Sunk
Sunk on 21 November 1942