German submarine U-926

	HNoMS Kya (ex U-926) in 1954
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-926
Ordered	25 August 1941
Builder	Neptun Werft AG, Rostock
Yard number	513
Laid down	1 July 1942
Launched	28 December 1943
Commissioned	29 February 1944
Fate	Surrendered on 9 May 1945; Transferred to Norway on 10 January 1949;
Norway
Name	HNoMS Kya (S307)
Acquired	10 January 1949
Fate	Retired in 1962
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	220 m (720 ft); Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 44–52 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 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun ; 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record (Kriegsmarine)
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 29 February 1944 – 14 March 1945; 11th U-boat Flotilla; 15 March – 8 May 1945;
Identification codes:	M 50 939
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Eberhard von Wenden; 29 February – 31 July 1944; Oblt.z.S. Werner Roost; 1 August 1944 – 4 February 1945; Oblt.z.S. Hellmut Rehren; 5 February – 9 May 1945;
Operations:	None
Victories:	None

German submarine U-926 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was ordered on 25 August 1941, and was laid down on 1 July 1942 at Neptun Werft AG, Rostock, as yard number 513. She was launched on 28 December 1943 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Eberhard von Wenden on 29 February 1944.

History
HNoMS Kya (ex U-926) in 1954
Nazi Germany
Name	U-926
Ordered	25 August 1941
Builder	Neptun Werft AG, Rostock
Yard number	513
Laid down	1 July 1942
Launched	28 December 1943
Commissioned	29 February 1944
Fate	Surrendered on 9 May 1945 Transferred to Norway on 10 January 1949
Norway
Name	HNoMS Kya (S307)
Acquired	10 January 1949
Fate	Retired in 1962
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	220 m (720 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44–52 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 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns
Service record (Kriegsmarine)
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla 29 February 1944 – 14 March 1945 11th U-boat Flotilla 15 March – 8 May 1945
Identification codes:	M 50 939
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Eberhard von Wenden 29 February – 31 July 1944 Oblt.z.S. Werner Roost 1 August 1944 – 4 February 1945 Oblt.z.S. Hellmut Rehren 5 February – 9 May 1945
Operations:	None
Victories:	None