German submarine U-79 (1941)

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-79
Ordered	25 January 1939
Builder	Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack
Yard number	7
Laid down	17 April 1940
Launched	25 January 1941
Commissioned	13 March 1941
Fate	Sunk on 23 December 1941 by HMS Hasty and Hotspur
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;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
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:	1st U-boat Flotilla; 13 March – 30 September 1941; 23rd U-boat Flotilla; 1 October – 23 December 1941;
Identification codes:	M 31 936
Commanders:	Kptlt. Wolfgang Kaufmann; 13 March – 23 December 1941;
Operations:	6 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 5 June – 5 July 1941; 2nd patrol:; 21 July – 16 August 1941; 3rd patrol:; 14 – 18 September 1941; 4th patrol:; 28 September – 23 October 1941; 5th patrol:; 29 November – 8 December 1941; 6th patrol:; 21 – 23 December 1941;
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk ; (2,983 GRT); 1 warship total loss ; (625 tons); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (10,356 GRT);

German submarine U-79 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine built by the Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack. Her keel was laid down on 17 April 1940, by Bremer Vulkan of Bremen-Vegesack, Germany as yard number 7. She was launched on 25 January 1941 and commissioned on 13 March, with Kapitänleutnant Wolfgang Kaufmann in command until the U-boat's loss.

The boat was sunk on 23 December 1941 north of Sollum, by two British warships.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-79
Ordered	25 January 1939
Builder	Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack
Yard number	7
Laid down	17 April 1940
Launched	25 January 1941
Commissioned	13 March 1941
Fate	Sunk on 23 December 1941 by HMS Hasty and Hotspur
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
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
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:	1st U-boat Flotilla 13 March – 30 September 1941 23rd U-boat Flotilla 1 October – 23 December 1941
Identification codes:	M 31 936
Commanders:	Kptlt. Wolfgang Kaufmann 13 March – 23 December 1941
Operations:	6 patrols: 1st patrol: 5 June – 5 July 1941 2nd patrol: 21 July – 16 August 1941 3rd patrol: 14 – 18 September 1941 4th patrol: 28 September – 23 October 1941 5th patrol: 29 November – 8 December 1941 6th patrol: 21 – 23 December 1941
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk (2,983 GRT) 1 warship total loss (625 tons) 1 merchant ship damaged (10,356 GRT)