German submarine U-176

	U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-176
Ordered	23 December 1939
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1016
Laid down	6 February 1941
Launched	12 September 1941
Commissioned	15 December 1941
Homeport	Lorient, France
Fate	Sunk, 15 May 1943
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; 15 December 1941 – 31 July 1942; 10th U-boat Flotilla; 1 August 1942 – 15 May 1943;
Identification codes:	M 47 665
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Reiner Dierksen; 15 December 1941 – 15 May 1943;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 21 July – 2 October 1942; 2nd patrol:; 9 November 1942 – 18 February 1943; 3rd patrol:; 6 April – 15 May 1943;
Victories:	11 merchant ships sunk ; (53,307 GRT)

German submarine U-176 was a Type IXC U-boat in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Built at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser shipyard in Bremen, she was laid down on 6 February 1941, launched on 12 September and commissioned on 15 December, under the command of Kapitänleutnant Reiner Dierksen.

U-176 served with the 4. Unterseebootsflotille (U-boat flotilla) while training, and from 1 August 1942 with the 10th U-boat Flotilla, a long-range operations unit. U-176 completed three patrols, sinking 11 ships totalling 53,307 gross register tons (GRT) before she was sunk off Cayo Blanquizal by the Cuban Navy on 15 May 1943.

History
U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
Nazi Germany
Name	U-176
Ordered	23 December 1939
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1016
Laid down	6 February 1941
Launched	12 September 1941
Commissioned	15 December 1941
Homeport	Lorient, France
Fate	Sunk, 15 May 1943
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 15 December 1941 – 31 July 1942 10th U-boat Flotilla 1 August 1942 – 15 May 1943
Identification codes:	M 47 665
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Reiner Dierksen 15 December 1941 – 15 May 1943
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: 21 July – 2 October 1942 2nd patrol: 9 November 1942 – 18 February 1943 3rd patrol: 6 April – 15 May 1943
Victories:	11 merchant ships sunk (53,307 GRT)