German submarine U-872
German World War II submarine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about German submarine U-872?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
German submarine U-872 was a long-range Type IXD2 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
Quick Facts History, Nazi Germany ...
History | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Name | U-872 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 1080 |
Laid down | 23 December 1942 |
Launched | 20 October 1943 |
Commissioned | 10 February 1944 |
Decommissioned | 10 August 1944 |
Fate | Badly damaged on 29 July 1944 and scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type IXD2 submarine |
Displacement | |
Length |
|
Beam |
|
Height | 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion |
|
Speed |
|
Range |
|
Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 66 |
Armament |
|
Service record | |
Part of: |
|
Identification codes: | M 50 158 |
Commanders: | |
Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
Close
She was ordered on 25 August 1941, and was laid down on 23 December 1942 at DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen, as yard number 1080. She was launched on 20 October 1943 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Peter-Otmar Grau on 10 February 1944.[3]