German submarine U-229

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-229
Ordered	7 December 1940
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	659
Laid down	3 November 1941
Launched	20 August 1942
Commissioned	3 October 1942
Fate	Sunk, 22 September 1943 by a British warship
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h) surfaced; 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h) submerged;
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) surfaced; 80 nmi (150 km) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft); Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun;
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 3 October 1942 – 28 February 1943; 6th U-boat Flotilla; 1 March – 22 September 1943;
Identification codes:	M 49 281
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Robert Schetelig; 3 October 1942 – 22 September 1943;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 20 February – 17 April 1943; 2nd patrol:; a. 11 May – 7 June 1943; b. 2 – 3 August 1943; 3rd patrol:; 31 August – 22 September 1943;
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk ; (8,352 GRT); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (3,670 GRT);

German submarine U-229 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

The submarine was laid down on 3 November 1941 at the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft yard at Kiel as yard number 659, launched on 20 August 1942, and commissioned on 3 October under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Robert Schetelig.

After training with the 5th U-boat Flotilla at Kiel, U-229 was transferred to the 6th U-boat Flotilla, (which was based at Saint-Nazaire on the French Atlantic coast), on 1 March 1943, for front-line service. In three war patrols the U-boat sank two merchant ships, totalling 8,352 gross register tons (GRT) and damaged another of 3,670 GRT.

She was sunk by a British warship on 22 September 1943.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-229
Ordered	7 December 1940
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	659
Laid down	3 November 1941
Launched	20 August 1942
Commissioned	3 October 1942
Fate	Sunk, 22 September 1943 by a British warship
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h) submerged
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla 3 October 1942 – 28 February 1943 6th U-boat Flotilla 1 March – 22 September 1943
Identification codes:	M 49 281
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Robert Schetelig 3 October 1942 – 22 September 1943
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: 20 February – 17 April 1943 2nd patrol: a. 11 May – 7 June 1943 b. 2 – 3 August 1943 3rd patrol: 31 August – 22 September 1943
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk (8,352 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (3,670 GRT)