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German World War II submarine
U-1406
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-1406
Ordered4 January 1943
BuilderBlohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number256
Laid down30 October 1943
Launched2 January 1945
Commissioned8 February 1945
Fate
  • Surrendered on 5 May 1945 at Cuxhaven
  • Scuttled on 7 May 1945
  • Raised and broken up after 18 May 1948
General characteristics
Class and typeType XVIIB submarine
Displacement
  • 312 t (307 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 337 t (332 long tons) (submerged)
  • 415 t (408 long tons) (total)
Length
Beam
  • 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) o/a
  • 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in) pressure hull
Draught4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)
Installed power
  • 210 PS (210 shp; 150 kW) (surface diesel drive)
  • 77 PS (76 shp; 57 kW) (submerged electric drive)
  • 2,500 PS (2,500 shp; 1,800 kW) (submerged HTP drive)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 8.8 knots (16.3 km/h; 10.1 mph) (surface diesel drive)
  • 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) (submerged electric drive)
  • 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) (submerged HTP drive)
Range
  • 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surface diesel drive)
  • 76 nmi (141 km; 87 mi) at 2 knots (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) (submerged electric drive)
  • 123 nmi (228 km; 142 mi) at 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) (submerged HTP drive)
Test depth150 m (490 ft)
Capacity
  • 20.2 t (45,000 lb) (fuel oil)
  • 52 t (115,000 lb) (H
    2O
    2)
Complement19
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 47 655
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Werner Klug
  • 8 February – 5 May 1945
Operations: None
Victories: None

German submarine U-1406 was a Type XVIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during the Second World War. She was one of a small number of U-boats fitted with Hellmuth Walter's high test peroxide propulsion system, which offered a combination of air-independent propulsion and high submerged speeds.

U-1406 was laid down on 30 October 1943 at the Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 256. She was launched on 2 January 1945 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Werner Klug on 8 February 1945.

Design

When completed, U-1406 was 41.45 metres (136 ft) long overall, with a beam of 4.50 metres (14 ft 9 in) and a draught of 4.3 metres (14 ft 1 in). She was assessed at 337 long tons (342 t) submerged. The submarine was powered by one Deutz SAA 8M517 supercharged 8-cylinder diesel engine producing a total of 210–230 metric horsepower (150–170 kW; 210–230 shp) for use while surfaced and one Walter gas turbine producing a total of 2,500 metric horsepower (1,800 kW; 2,500 shp) for use while submerged. She had one shaft and one propeller. The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) using the HTP drive. When submerged, the U-boat could operate for 123 nautical miles (228 km; 142 mi) at 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) on her HTP system and when surfaced, she could travel 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph).

The submarine was fitted with two 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (All fitted at the bow) and four torpedoes. The boat had a complement of 19 men.

Service history

U-1406 did not undertake any war patrols and was instead assigned as a training boat at first to the 8th U-boat Flotilla, followed by the 5th U-boat Flotilla.

The U-1406 was scuttled on 7 May 1945 in Cuxhaven. The wreck was later raised and broken up.

References

  1. Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Walter Boats Type XVIIB Small Coastal Research vessels". Uboat.net. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. "German Experimental U-Boats Types III, IV, V, VI, VIII, XI, XII, XIII, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXII, VB.60, V.80, U-791 and Deschimag". www.sharkhunters.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Werner Klug". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur (1995). "U-1406". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. ^ Hofmann, Markus (24 October 2010). "XVII_B". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2017.

Bibliography

  • Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
  • Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
  • Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.

External links

  • Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-1405". Uboat.net. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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