German submarine U-372

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-372
Ordered	23 September 1939
Builder	Kriegsmarinewerft Kiel, Kiel
Yard number	3
Laid down	17 November 1939
Launched	8 March 1941
Commissioned	19 April 1941
Fate	Sunk on 4 August 1942 in the Mediterranean in position 32°28′N 34°37′E / 32.467°N 34.617°E, by depth charges from Royal Navy destroyers and an RAF Wellington bomber.
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;
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; 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);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 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:	1st U-boat Flotilla; 19 April – 13 December 1941; 29th U-boat Flotilla; 14 December 1941 – 4 August 1942;
Identification codes:	M 41 556
Commanders:	Kptlt. Heinz-Joachim Neumann; 19 April 1941 – 4 August 1942;
Operations:	6 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 9 July – 13 August 1941; 2nd patrol:; 10 September – 13 October 1941; 3rd patrol:; 13 November – 16 December 1941; 4th patrol:; 17 – 31 January 1942; 5th patrol:; 15 June – 12 July 1942; 6th patrol:; 27 July – 4 August 1942;
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk ; (11,751 GRT); 1 auxiliary warship sunk ; (14,650 GRT);

German submarine U-372 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 17 November 1939 by Kriegsmarinewerft Kiel as construction number 3, launched on 8 March 1941 and commissioned on 19 April 1941 under Kapitänleutnant Heinz-Joachim Neumann.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-372
Ordered	23 September 1939
Builder	Kriegsmarinewerft Kiel, Kiel
Yard number	3
Laid down	17 November 1939
Launched	8 March 1941
Commissioned	19 April 1941
Fate	Sunk on 4 August 1942 in the Mediterranean in position 32°28′N 34°37′E / 32.467°N 34.617°E / 32.467; 34.617, by depth charges from Royal Navy destroyers and an RAF Wellington bomber.
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
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; 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)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 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:	1st U-boat Flotilla 19 April – 13 December 1941 29th U-boat Flotilla 14 December 1941 – 4 August 1942
Identification codes:	M 41 556
Commanders:	Kptlt. Heinz-Joachim Neumann 19 April 1941 – 4 August 1942
Operations:	6 patrols: 1st patrol: 9 July – 13 August 1941 2nd patrol: 10 September – 13 October 1941 3rd patrol: 13 November – 16 December 1941 4th patrol: 17 – 31 January 1942 5th patrol: 15 June – 12 July 1942 6th patrol: 27 July – 4 August 1942
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk (11,751 GRT) 1 auxiliary warship sunk (14,650 GRT)