U-559
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type VIIC |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.5″ gun |
Hunted for sixteen hours off Port Said on 30 October 1942 and forced to the surface by Petard and other destroyers. Two of Petard's men drowned when she sank while they were carrying out her Enigma codebooks, which helped break the U-boat cipher.
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 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 February 1940 |
| Launched | 8 January 1941 |
| Commissioned | 27 February 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
8 January 1941
Sinking of U-559
Sunk
30 October 1942
Hans Heidtmann; most of the crew captured