German submarine U-235

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-235
Ordered20 January 1941
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number665
Laid down25 February 1942
Launched4 November 1942
Commissioned19 December 1942
FateSunk in error on 14 April 1945 by a German torpedo boat
General characteristics
Class & typeType VIIC submarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.74 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
Speed
  • 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 49 124
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Goske von Möllendorf
  • 19 December 1942 – 19 January 1943
  • Oblt.z.S. Klaus-Helmuth Becker
  • 20 January – 20 May 1943
  • Oblt.z.S. Hans-Erich Kummetz
  • 29 October 1943 – 1 April 1945
  • Kptlt. Friedrich Huisgen
  • 2 – 14 April 1945
Operations: None
Victories: None

German submarine U-235 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

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