U-864
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type IXD2 |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4.1″ gun |
Bound for Japan with jet engine parts and mercury. Sunk off Norway on 9 February 1945 by the British submarine Venturer, the only time a submerged submarine has sunk another submerged one.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern)
- 24 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes
- 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (150 rounds)
- 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun
- 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns
| Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 October 1942 |
| Launched | 12 August 1943 |
| Commissioned | 9 December 1943 |
| Displacement | 1,610 t (1,580 long tons) surfaced 1,799 t (1,771 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 87.58 m (287 ft 4 in) o/a 68.5 m (224 ft 9 in) pressure hull |
| Speed | 20.8 kn (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph) surfaced 6.9 kn (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 55–63 officers & ratings |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
12 August 1943
Sinking of U-864
Sunk
9 February 1945
All 73 killed