U-2 in Kiel, in 1935 |
| History |
|---|
| Nazi Germany |
|---|
| Name | U-2 |
| Ordered | 2 February 1935 |
| Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
| Cost | 1,500,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁ |
| Yard number | 237 |
| Laid down | 11 February 1935 |
| Launched | 1 July 1935 |
| Commissioned | 25 July 1935 |
| Stricken | 9 April 1944 |
| Fate | Sunk after a collision west of Pillau, 8 April 1944 |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Type IIA coastal submarine |
| Displacement |
- 254 t (250 long tons) surfaced
- 303 t (298 long tons) submerged
- 381 t (375 long tons) total
|
| Length | |
| Beam |
- 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in) (o/a)
- 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) (pressure hull)
|
| Height | 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 3.83 m (12 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power |
- 700 PS (510 kW; 690 shp) (diesels)
- 360 PS (260 kW; 360 shp) (electric)
|
| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
- 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) surfaced
- 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged
|
| Range |
- 1,050 nmi (1,940 km; 1,210 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
- 35 nmi (65 km; 40 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
|
| Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
| Armament | |
| Service record |
| Part of: |
- U-boat School Flotilla
- 1 July 1935 – 1 August 1939
- 1 September 1939 – 1 February 1940
- 1 March 1940 – 1 April 1940
- 1 May 1940 – 30 June 1940
- 21st U-boat Flotilla
- 1 July 1940 – 8 April 1944
|
| Identification codes: |
M 27 610 |
| Commanders: |
- Oblt.z.S. Hermann Michahelles
- 25 July 1935 – 30 September 1936
- Kptlt. Heinrich Liebe
- 1 October 1936 – 31 January 1938
- Oblt.z.S. Herbert Schultze
- 31 January – 16 March 1938
- Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Helmut Rosenbaum
- 17 March 1939 – 5 August 1940
- Oblt.z.S. Hans Heidtmann
- 7 July – 5 August 1940 (deputy)
- Kptlt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
- 6 August – October 1941
- Karl Kölzer
- October 1941 – 15 May 1942
- Oblt.z.S. Werner Schwaff
- 16 May – 19 November 1942
- Oblt.z.S. Helmut Herglotz
- 20 November – 12 December 1943
- Oblt.z.S. Wolfgang Schwarzkopf
- 13 December 1943 – 8 April 1944
|
| Operations: |
- 2 patrols:
- 1st patrol:
- 15 – 29 March 1940
- 2nd patrol:
- 4 – 15 April 1940
|
| Victories: |
No ships sunk or damaged |
German submarine U-2 was a Type IIA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down 11 February 1935 by Deutsche Werke of Kiel as yard number 237; she was launched on 1 July and commissioned on 25 July 1935 with Oberleutnant zur See (Oblt.z.S.) Hermann Michahelles in command.
