German submarine U-415

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-415
Ordered15 August 1940
BuilderDanziger Werft, Danzig
Yard number116
Laid down12 July 1941
Launched9 May 1942
Commissioned5 August 1942
FateSunk by a mine on 14 July 1944
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 50 314
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Kurt Neide
  • 5 August 1942 – 16 April 1944
  • Oblt.z.S. Herbert A. Werner
  • 17 April – 14 July 1944
Operations:
  • 7 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 7 March – 5 May 1943
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 12 June – 8 September 1943
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 27 October – 2 November 1943
  • 4th patrol:
  • 21 November 1943 – 6 January 1944
  • 5th patrol:
  • 2 – 31 March 1944
  • 6th patrol:
  • 6 – 8 June 1944
  • 7th patrol:
  • 11 – 13 July 1944
Victories:
  • 1 merchant ship sunk
    (4,917 GRT)
  • 1 warship sunk
    (1,340 tons)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (5,486 GRT)

German submarine U-415 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.

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