German submarine U-153 (1941)

	U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-153
Ordered	25 September 1939
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	995
Laid down	12 September 1940
Launched	5 April 1941
Commissioned	19 July 1941
Fate	Sunk by USS Lansdowne on 13 July 1942
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXC submarine
Displacement	1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced; 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a; 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a; 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 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	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
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 depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern); 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun; 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 19 July 1941 – 31 May 1942 ; 2nd U-boat Flotilla; 1 June – 13 July 1942;
Identification codes:	M 45 783
Commanders:	F.Kapt. Wilfried Reichmann; 19 July 1941 – 13 July 1942;
Operations:	2 patrols:; 1st patrol:; a. 18 – 20 May 1942; b. 21 – 30 May 1942 ; 2nd patrol:; 6 June – 6 July 1942;
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk ; (16,186 GRT)

German submarine U-153 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. The keel for this boat was laid down on 12 September 1940 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen, Germany as yard number 995. She was launched on 5 April 1941 and commissioned on 19 July under the command of Korvettenkapitän Wilfried Reichmann.

The submarine began her service life with training as part of the 4th U-boat Flotilla; moving on to the 2nd flotilla for operations. She conducted two patrols, sinking three ships.

She was sunk by an American destroyer in July 1942.

History
U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
Nazi Germany
Name	U-153
Ordered	25 September 1939
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	995
Laid down	12 September 1940
Launched	5 April 1941
Commissioned	19 July 1941
Fate	Sunk by USS Lansdowne on 13 July 1942
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXC submarine
Displacement	1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged
Length	76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 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	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
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 depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla 19 July 1941 – 31 May 1942 2nd U-boat Flotilla 1 June – 13 July 1942
Identification codes:	M 45 783
Commanders:	F.Kapt. Wilfried Reichmann 19 July 1941 – 13 July 1942
Operations:	2 patrols: 1st patrol: a. 18 – 20 May 1942 b. 21 – 30 May 1942 2nd patrol: 6 June – 6 July 1942
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk (16,186 GRT)