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{{Short description|German World War II submarine}}
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|Ship name=''U-418''
|Ship name=''U-418''
|Ship ordered=20 January 1941
|Ship ordered=20 January 1941
|Ship builder=''[[Danziger Werft]]'', [[Danzig]]
|Ship builder=[[Danziger Werft]], [[Danzig]]
|Ship yard number=119
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|Ship fate=Sunk by a British aircraft in [[Bay of Biscay]] on 30 May 1943{{sfn|Kemp|1999|pp=122–123}}
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|Ship fate=Sunk by a British aircraft in [[Bay of Biscay]], June 1943<ref>Kemp, Paul: ''U-Boats Destroyed - German Submarine Losses in the World Wars'', 1997, Arms & Armour, ISBN 1-85409-515-3, pp. 122-123</ref>
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*1 × [[8.8&nbsp;cm SK C/35 naval gun|{{convert|8.8|cm|in|2|abbr=on}} deck gun]] (220 rounds)
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|label=Service record<ref name="uboatnet">{{cite web |url=http://www.uboat.net/boats/u418.htm |title=The Type VIIC boat U-418 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net |publisher=www.uboat.net |accessdate=16 September 2012}}</ref>
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She carried out one patrol. She was a member of three [[Wolfpack (naval tactic)|wolfpack]]s. She did not sink or damage any ships.
She carried out one patrol. She was a member of three [[Wolfpack (naval tactic)|wolfpack]]s. She did not sink or damage any ships.


She was sunk by a British aircraft in the [[Bay of Biscay]] in June 1943.<ref>http://uboat.net/boats/u417/htm</ref><ref>Kemp, Paul: ''U-Boats Destroyed - German Submarine Losses in the World Wars'', 1997, Arms & Armour, ISBN 1-85409-515-3, pp. 122 and 123</ref>
She was sunk by a British aircraft in the [[Bay of Biscay]] on 30 May 1943.{{sfn|Kemp|1999|pp=122–123}}<ref name="uboatnet" />

==Design==
[[German Type VII submarine#Type VIIC|German Type VIIC submarines]] were preceded by the shorter [[German Type VII submarine#Type VIIB|Type VIIB submarines]]. ''U-418'' had a displacement of {{convert|769|t|LT}} when at the surface and {{convert|871|t|LT}} while submerged.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}} She had a total length of {{convert|67.10|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a [[pressure hull]] length of {{convert|50.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|6.20|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a height of {{convert|9.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, and a [[draught (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|4.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. The submarine was powered by two [[Germaniawerft]] F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder [[supercharged]] [[diesel engine]]s producing a total of {{convert|2800 to 3200|PS|kW shp|-1}} for use while surfaced, two [[Siemens-Schuckert]] GU 343/38–8 [[Motor–generator|double-acting electric motors]] producing a total of {{convert|750|PS|kW shp}} for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two {{convert|1.23|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} [[propeller]]s. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to {{convert|230|m}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}}

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of {{convert|17.7|kn}} and a maximum submerged speed of {{convert|7.6|kn}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}} When submerged, the boat could operate for {{convert|80|nmi}} at {{convert|4|kn}}; when surfaced, she could travel {{convert|8500|nmi}} at {{convert|10|kn}}. ''U-418'' was fitted with five {{convert|53.3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} [[torpedo tube]]s (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen [[torpedo]]es, one [[8.8&nbsp;cm SK C/35 naval gun|{{convert|8.8|cm|in|2|abbr=on}} SK C/35 naval gun]], 220 rounds, and two twin [[2 cm FlaK 30|{{convert|2|cm|in|sp=us|abbr=on}} C/30]] [[anti-aircraft gun]]s. The boat had a [[Ship's company|complement]] of between forty-four and sixty.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}}


==Service history==
==Service history==
The submarine was laid down on 21 October 1941 at the ''[[Danziger Werft]]'' (yard) at [[Danzig]] (now Gdansk), as yard number 119, launched on 11 July 1942 and commissioned on 21 October under the command of ''[[Oberleutnant zur See]]'' Gerhard Lange.
The submarine was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 21 October 1941 at the [[Danziger Werft]] (yard) at [[Danzig]] (now Gdansk), as yard number 119, [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 11 July 1942 and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 21 October under the command of ''[[Oberleutnant zur See]]'' Gerhard Lange.


She served with the [[8th U-boat Flotilla]] from 21 October 1942 and the [[1st U-boat Flotilla|1st flotilla]] from 1 May 1943.
She served with the [[8th U-boat Flotilla]] from 21 October 1942 and the [[1st U-boat Flotilla|1st flotilla]] from 1 May 1943.


===Patrol and loss===
===Patrol and loss===
''U-418'' left Kiel on 24 April 1943 and headed for the Atlantic Ocean via the [[GIUK gap|gap]] between Iceland and the [[Faroe Islands]]. The boat was attacked, (but it was not reported), by a British [[PBY Catalina|Catalina]] flying boat of [[No. 210 Squadron RAF]] on 30 May. One man was killed, two others were wounded. The aircraft sank on its return to [[Pembroke Dock]], but was later salvaged.
''U-418'' left Kiel on 24 April 1943 and headed for the Atlantic Ocean via the [[GIUK gap|gap]] between Iceland and the [[Faroe Islands]]. The boat was sunk by a British [[PBY Catalina|Catalina]] flying boat of [[No. 210 Squadron RAF]] on 30 May. Whole crew was killed.<ref name="uboatnet" />


===Previously recorded fate===
''U-418'' was sunk on 1 June 1943 by rockets from a British [[Bristol Beaufighter]] of [[No. 236 Squadron RAF|236 Squadron]] in the western Bay of Biscay.
''U-418'' was sunk on 1 June 1943 by rockets from a British [[Bristol Beaufighter]] of [[No. 236 Squadron RAF|236 Squadron]] in the western Bay of Biscay.<ref name="uboatnet" />


===Wolf Packs===
===Wolfpacks===
''U-418'' took part in 3 [[Wolf pack (naval tactic)|wolfpack]]s, namely.
''U-418'' took part in three [[Wolfpack (naval tactic)|wolfpack]]s, namely:
* Without name (5 May 1943 - 10 May 1943)
* Without name (5 – 10 May 1943)
* Isar (10 May 1943 - 15 May 1943)
* Isar (10 – 15 May 1943)
* Donau 1 (15 May 1943 - 23 May 1943)
* Donau 1 (15 – 23 May 1943)


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
;Notes

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;Bibliography
==Bibliography==
{{Refbegin}}
*{{cite book | last1 = Busch | first1 = Rainer | last2 = Röll | first2 = Hans-Joachim | translator-last = Brooks | translator-first = Geoffrey | title = German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary | publisher = Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press | location = London, Annapolis, Md | year = 1999 | isbn = 1-55750-186-6 }}
*{{cite book
*{{cite book
|last1=Busch
|last1=Busch
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|first2=Hans-Joachim
|first2=Hans-Joachim
|title=Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945
|title=Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945
|trans-title=German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945
|work=Der U-Boot-Krieg
|series=Der U-Boot-Krieg
|volume=IV
|volume=IV
|publisher=Mittler
|publisher=Mittler
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|year=1999
|year=1999
|isbn=3-8132-0514-2
|isbn=3-8132-0514-2
|language=German
|language=de
|ref=harv
}}
}}
*{{cite book
*{{cite book
|last=Gröner
|last1=Gröner
|first=Erich
|first1=Erich
|last2=Jung
|title=U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher
|first2=Dieter
|work=Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815-1945
|last3=Maass
|volume=III
|first3=Martin
|publisher=[[Bernard & Graefe]]
|translator-last1=Thomas
|location=Koblenz
|translator-first1=Keith
|year=1985
|translator-last2=Magowan
|isbn=3-7637-4802-4
|translator-first2=Rachel
|language=German
|year=1991
|ref=harv
|title=U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels
|volume=2
|series=German Warships 1815–1945
|location=London
|publisher=Conway Maritime Press
|isbn=0-85177-593-4
|ref=CITEREFGröner1991
}}
*{{cite book
|last=Kemp
|first=Paul
|title=U-Boats Destroyed – German Submarine Losses in the World Wars
|location=London
|year=1999
|publisher=Arms & Armour
|isbn=1-85409-515-3
}}
}}

{{Refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Cite web
* [http://www.uboat.net/boats/u418.htm ''U-418'' at uboat.net]
|url=http://uboat.net/boats/u418.html
* [http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=418 ''U-418'' at ubootwaffe.net] {{Dead link|date=November 2013}}
|title=The Type VIIC boat U-418

|last=Helgason
==See also==
|first=Guðmundur
* [[List of German U-boats]]
|website=German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net

|access-date=26 December 2014
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Latest revision as of 21:01, 7 March 2024

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-418
Ordered20 January 1941
BuilderDanziger Werft, Danzig
Yard number119
Laid down21 October 1941
Launched11 July 1942
Commissioned21 October 1942
FateSunk by a British aircraft in Bay of Biscay on 30 May 1943[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIIC submarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power
  • 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
  • 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record[2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 50 558
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Gerhard Lange
  • 21 October 1942 – 30 May 1943
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 24 April – 30 May 1943
Victories: None

German submarine U-418 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She carried out one patrol. She was a member of three wolfpacks. She did not sink or damage any ships.

She was sunk by a British aircraft in the Bay of Biscay on 30 May 1943.[1][2]

Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-418 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[3] She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), a pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert GU 343/38–8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[3]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).[3] When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-418 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and two twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[3]

Service history

[edit]

The submarine was laid down on 21 October 1941 at the Danziger Werft (yard) at Danzig (now Gdansk), as yard number 119, launched on 11 July 1942 and commissioned on 21 October under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Gerhard Lange.

She served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla from 21 October 1942 and the 1st flotilla from 1 May 1943.

Patrol and loss

[edit]

U-418 left Kiel on 24 April 1943 and headed for the Atlantic Ocean via the gap between Iceland and the Faroe Islands. The boat was sunk by a British Catalina flying boat of No. 210 Squadron RAF on 30 May. Whole crew was killed.[2]

Previously recorded fate

[edit]

U-418 was sunk on 1 June 1943 by rockets from a British Bristol Beaufighter of 236 Squadron in the western Bay of Biscay.[2]

Wolfpacks

[edit]

U-418 took part in three wolfpacks, namely:

  • Without name (5 – 10 May 1943)
  • Isar (10 – 15 May 1943)
  • Donau 1 (15 – 23 May 1943)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Kemp 1999, pp. 122–123.
  2. ^ a b c d Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-418". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.

Bibliography

[edit]
  • 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.
  • Kemp, Paul (1999). U-Boats Destroyed – German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. London: Arms & Armour. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.
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