German submarine U-34 (1936)

	U-33, a typical Type VIIA boat
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-34
Ordered	25 March 1935
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Cost	4,189,000 Reichsmark
Yard number	557
Laid down	15 September 1935
Launched	17 July 1936
Commissioned	12 September 1936
Fate	Sunk, 5 August 1943
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 22 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; 12 September 1936 – 30 September 1940; 21st U-boat Flotilla; 1 October – 1 November 1940; 24th U-boat Flotilla; 2 November 1940 – 5 August 1943;
Identification codes:	M 15 983
Commanders:	Kptlt. Ernst Sobe; 12 September 1936 – 14 February 1938; Kptlt. Harald Grosse; 4 November – 22 December 1936; Kptlt. Hans Pauckstadt; 15 February – 17 August 1938; 5 September – 28 October 1938; Kptlt. Wilhelm Rollmann; 26 October 1938 – 28 September 1940; Oblt.z.S. Fritz Meyer; 29 September 1940 – 22 May 1941; Oblt.z.S. Karl-Otto Schultz; 23 May – 19 November 1941; Oblt.z.S. Gerhard Remus; 20 November 1941 – 15 June 1942; Oblt.z.S. Horst-Arno Fenski; 16 June 1942 – 1 February 1943; Oblt.z.S. Karl-Heinz Hagenau; 2 February – 11 June 1943; Lt.z.S. Eduard Aust; 12 June – 5 August 1943;
Operations:	1 operation + 7 patrols:; Operation Ursula: 20 November - 21 December 1936; 1st patrol: 19 August – 26 September 1939; 2nd patrol: 17 October – 12 November 1939; 3rd patrol: 1 January – 6 February 1940; 4th patrol: 11 – 30 March 1940; 5th patrol: 3 – 30 April 1940; 6th patrol: 22 June – 18 July 1940; 7th patrol: 23 July – 3 August 1940;
Victories:	19 merchant ships sunk ; (91,989 GRT); 3 warships sunk ; (2,695 tons); 1 warship total loss ; (595 tons); 2 merchant ships taken as prize ; (4,957 GRT);

German submarine U-34 was a Type VIIA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was laid down in September 1935, launched in July 1936 and commissioned in September.

U-34 and sister boat U-33 took part in Operation Ursula during the Spanish Civil War, with U-34 becoming the first German submarine to sink another vessel since the end of World War I in 1918. During World War II the boat carried out seven patrols, sinking 22 ships and capturing two more. She was sunk in a collision in the Baltic in August 1943.

History
U-33, a typical Type VIIA boat
Nazi Germany
Name	U-34
Ordered	25 March 1935
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Cost	4,189,000 Reichsmark
Yard number	557
Laid down	15 September 1935
Launched	17 July 1936
Commissioned	12 September 1936
Fate	Sunk, 5 August 1943
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 22 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 12 September 1936 – 30 September 1940 21st U-boat Flotilla 1 October – 1 November 1940 24th U-boat Flotilla 2 November 1940 – 5 August 1943
Identification codes:	M 15 983
Commanders:	Kptlt. Ernst Sobe 12 September 1936 – 14 February 1938 Kptlt. Harald Grosse 4 November – 22 December 1936 Kptlt. Hans Pauckstadt 15 February – 17 August 1938 5 September – 28 October 1938 Kptlt. Wilhelm Rollmann 26 October 1938 – 28 September 1940 Oblt.z.S. Fritz Meyer 29 September 1940 – 22 May 1941 Oblt.z.S. Karl-Otto Schultz 23 May – 19 November 1941 Oblt.z.S. Gerhard Remus 20 November 1941 – 15 June 1942 Oblt.z.S. Horst-Arno Fenski 16 June 1942 – 1 February 1943 Oblt.z.S. Karl-Heinz Hagenau 2 February – 11 June 1943 Lt.z.S. Eduard Aust 12 June – 5 August 1943
Operations:	1 operation + 7 patrols: Operation Ursula: 20 November - 21 December 1936 1st patrol: 19 August – 26 September 1939 2nd patrol: 17 October – 12 November 1939 3rd patrol: 1 January – 6 February 1940 4th patrol: 11 – 30 March 1940 5th patrol: 3 – 30 April 1940 6th patrol: 22 June – 18 July 1940 7th patrol: 23 July – 3 August 1940
Victories:	19 merchant ships sunk (91,989 GRT) 3 warships sunk (2,695 tons) 1 warship total loss (595 tons) 2 merchant ships taken as prize (4,957 GRT)