German submarine U-29 (1936)

	U-33, a typical Type VIIA boat
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-29
Ordered	1 April 1935
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Cost	4,189,000 Reichsmark
Yard number	910
Laid down	2 January 1936
Launched	29 August 1936
Commissioned	16 November 1936
Decommissioned	17 April 1944
Fate	Scuttled in Kupfermühlen Bay on 5 May 1945
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General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIA submarine
Displacement	626 tonnes (616 long tons) surfaced; 745 t (733 long tons) submerged;
Length	64.51 m (211 ft 8 in) o/a; 45.50 m (149 ft 3 in) pressure hull;
Beam	5.85 m (19 ft 2 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
Draught	4.37 m (14 ft 4 in)
Installed power	2,100–2,310 PS (1,540–1,700 kW; 2,070–2,280 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) surfaced; 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged;
Range	6,200 nmi (11,500 km; 7,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 73–94 nmi (135–174 km; 84–108 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	220 m (720 ft); Crush depth: 230–250 m (750–820 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Sensors &; processing systems	Gruppenhorchgerät
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 11 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun;
Service record
Part of:	2nd U-boat Flotilla; 16 November 1936 – 1 January 1941; 24th U-boat Flotilla; 2 January 1941 – 30 June 1942; 1 November 1942 – 31 August 1943; 23rd U-boat Flotilla; 1 September – 30 November 1943; 21st U-boat Flotilla; 1 December 1943 – 17 April 1944;
Identification codes:	M 10 220
Commanders:	Kptlt. Heinz Fischer; 16 November 1936 – 31 October 1938; Oblt.z.S. Georg-Heinz Michel; 1 November 1938 – 3 April 1939; Kptlt. Otto Schuhart; 4 April 1939 – 2 January 1941; Oblt.z.S. Georg Lassen; 3 January – 14 September 1941; Oblt.z.S. Heinrich Hasenschar; 15 September 1941 – 5 May 1942; Oblt.z.S. Karl-Heinz Marbach; 6 May – 30 June 1942; Oblt.z.S. Rudolf Zorn; 15 November 1942 – 20 August 1943; Lt.z.S. / Oblt.z.S. Eduard Aust; 21 August – 2 November 1943; Oblt.z.S. Ulrich-Philipp Graf von und zu Arco-Zinneberg; 3 November 1943 – 17 April 1944;
Operations:	7 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 19 August – 26 September 1939; 2nd patrol:; 14 November – 16 December 1939; 3rd patrol:; a. 6 – 7 February 1940; b. 11 February – 12 March 1940; c. 17 – 23 April 1940; 4th patrol:; 27 April – 4 May 1940; 5th patrol:; a. 27 May – 11 July 1940; b. 2 – 5 September 1940; 6th patrol:; 11 September – 1 October 1940; 7th patrol:; 26 October – 3 December 1940;
Victories:	12 merchant ships sunk ; (67,277 GRT); 1 warship sunk ; (22,500 tons);

German submarine U-29 was a Type VIIA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was laid down on 2 January 1936, launched on 29 August and commissioned on 10 November. During her career U-29 was involved in seven war patrols under the command of Kapitänleutnant Otto Schuhart.

History
U-33, a typical Type VIIA boat
Nazi Germany
Name	U-29
Ordered	1 April 1935
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Cost	4,189,000 Reichsmark
Yard number	910
Laid down	2 January 1936
Launched	29 August 1936
Commissioned	16 November 1936
Decommissioned	17 April 1944
Fate	Scuttled in Kupfermühlen Bay on 5 May 1945
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General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIA submarine
Displacement	626 tonnes (616 long tons) surfaced 745 t (733 long tons) submerged
Length	64.51 m (211 ft 8 in) o/a 45.50 m (149 ft 3 in) pressure hull
Beam	5.85 m (19 ft 2 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
Draught	4.37 m (14 ft 4 in)
Installed power	2,100–2,310 PS (1,540–1,700 kW; 2,070–2,280 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) surfaced 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range	6,200 nmi (11,500 km; 7,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 73–94 nmi (135–174 km; 84–108 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	220 m (720 ft) Crush depth: 230–250 m (750–820 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Sensors & processing systems	Gruppenhorchgerät
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 11 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun
Service record
Part of:	2nd U-boat Flotilla 16 November 1936 – 1 January 1941 24th U-boat Flotilla 2 January 1941 – 30 June 1942 1 November 1942 – 31 August 1943 23rd U-boat Flotilla 1 September – 30 November 1943 21st U-boat Flotilla 1 December 1943 – 17 April 1944
Identification codes:	M 10 220
Commanders:	Kptlt. Heinz Fischer 16 November 1936 – 31 October 1938 Oblt.z.S. Georg-Heinz Michel 1 November 1938 – 3 April 1939 Kptlt. Otto Schuhart 4 April 1939 – 2 January 1941 Oblt.z.S. Georg Lassen 3 January – 14 September 1941 Oblt.z.S. Heinrich Hasenschar 15 September 1941 – 5 May 1942 Oblt.z.S. Karl-Heinz Marbach 6 May – 30 June 1942 Oblt.z.S. Rudolf Zorn 15 November 1942 – 20 August 1943 Lt.z.S. / Oblt.z.S. Eduard Aust 21 August – 2 November 1943 Oblt.z.S. Ulrich-Philipp Graf von und zu Arco-Zinneberg 3 November 1943 – 17 April 1944
Operations:	7 patrols: 1st patrol: 19 August – 26 September 1939 2nd patrol: 14 November – 16 December 1939 3rd patrol: a. 6 – 7 February 1940 b. 11 February – 12 March 1940 c. 17 – 23 April 1940 4th patrol: 27 April – 4 May 1940 5th patrol: a. 27 May – 11 July 1940 b. 2 – 5 September 1940 6th patrol: 11 September – 1 October 1940 7th patrol: 26 October – 3 December 1940
Victories:	12 merchant ships sunk (67,277 GRT) 1 warship sunk (22,500 tons)