German submarine U-602

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-602
Ordered	22 May 1940
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	578
Laid down	8 February 1941
Launched	30 October 1941
Commissioned	29 December 1941
Fate	Missing since 19 April 1943 in the Mediterranean in position 36°50′N 00°00′W / 36.833°N -0.000°E.
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 (four bow, one 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:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 29 December 1941 – 30 September 1942; 7th U-boat Flotilla; 1 October – 31 December 1942; 29th U-boat Flotilla; 1 January – 19 April 1943;
Identification codes:	M 47 187
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Philipp Schüler; 29 December 1941 – 19 April 1943;
Operations:	4 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 26 September - 6 November 1942; 2nd patrol:; 1 – 21 December 1942; 3rd patrol:; 6 February – 9 March 1943; 4th patrol:; 6 – 19 April 1943;
Victories:	1 warship total loss ; (1,540 tons)

German submarine U-602 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 8 February 1941 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 578, launched on 30 October 1941 and commissioned on 29 December 1941 under Oberleutnant zur See Philipp Schüler.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-602
Ordered	22 May 1940
Builder	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	578
Laid down	8 February 1941
Launched	30 October 1941
Commissioned	29 December 1941
Fate	Missing since 19 April 1943 in the Mediterranean in position 36°50′N 00°00′W / 36.833°N -0.000°E / 36.833; -0.000.
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 (four bow, one 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:	5th U-boat Flotilla 29 December 1941 – 30 September 1942 7th U-boat Flotilla 1 October – 31 December 1942 29th U-boat Flotilla 1 January – 19 April 1943
Identification codes:	M 47 187
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Philipp Schüler 29 December 1941 – 19 April 1943
Operations:	4 patrols: 1st patrol: 26 September - 6 November 1942 2nd patrol: 1 – 21 December 1942 3rd patrol: 6 February – 9 March 1943 4th patrol: 6 – 19 April 1943
Victories:	1 warship total loss (1,540 tons)