German submarine U-128 (1941)

Air attack on U-128
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-128
Ordered7 August 1939
BuilderDeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen
Yard number991
Laid down10 July 1940
Launched20 February 1941
Commissioned12 May 1941 by Ulrich Heyse
FateSunk, 17 May 1943
General characteristics
Class & typeType IXC submarine
Displacement
  • 1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a
  • 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 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
  • 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced
  • 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged
Range
  • 13,450 nmi (24,910 km; 15,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 64 nmi (119 km; 74 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 41 096
Commanders:
Operations:
  • 6 patrols:
  • 1st patrol
  • 11 – 24 December 1941
  • 2nd patrol
  • 8 January – 23 March 1942
  • 3rd patrol
  • 25 April – 22 July 1942
  • 4th patrol
  • 2 – 10 September 1942
  • 5th patrol
  • 14 September 1942 – 15 January 1943
  • 6th patrol
  • 6 April – 17 May 1943
Victories: 12 merchant ships sunk
(83,639 GRT)

German submarine U-128 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was sunk 17 May 1943, by American action.

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