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German submarine U-42 (1939)

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-42.
U-37, (an identical U-boat to U-42) at Lorient in 1940
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-42
Ordered21 November 1936[1]
BuilderDeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number947[1]
Laid down21 December 1937[1]
Launched16 February 1939[1]
Commissioned15 July 1939[1]
FateSunk on 13 October 1939 southwest of Ireland. 26 dead and 20 survivors[2]
General characteristics
Class and typeType IXA submarine
Displacement
  • 1,032 t (1,016 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,153 t (1,135 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.51 m (21 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)
Draught4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power
  • 4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels)
  • 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 18.2 knots (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph) surfaced
  • 7.7 knots (14.3 km/h; 8.9 mph) submerged
Range
  • 10,500 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 65–78 nmi (120–144 km; 75–90 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth230 m (750 ft)
Complement4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 05 024
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Rolf Dau
  • 15 July – 13 October 1939
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 2 – 13 October 1939
Victories: 1 merchant ship damaged
(4,803 GRT)

German submarine U-42 was a Type IXA[3] U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II.[2]

U-42 was ordered by Kriegsmarine in November 1936. Her keel was laid down in December 1937; she was launched in February 1939 and commissioned in July 1939.

U-42 had a very short career, being sunk while still on her first war patrol. During her service with Kriegsmarine, the boat conducted only one training patrol and one war patrol. Over the latter she damaged one enemy vessel of 4,803 gross register tons (GRT). Both her patrols were as part of the 6th U-boat Flotilla.

U-42 was sunk southwest of Ireland on 13 October 1939. Out of a crew of 46, 20 survived and 26 went down with the submarine.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e "U-42 Type IXA". ubootwaffe.net. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXA boat U-42". German U-boats of World War II - uboat.net. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Type IXA". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
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