German World War II submarine
German submarine "U-975" was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II.
She was ordered on 5 June 1941, and was laid down on 10 July 1942 at Blohm &amp; Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 175. She was launched on 24 March 1943 and commissioned under the command of "Oberleutnant zur See" Hans-Joachim Ebersbach on 29 April 1943.
Design.
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. "U-975" had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of for use while surfaced, two Garbe, Lahmeyer &amp; Co. RP 137/c double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to .
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . "U-975" was fitted with five torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA mines, one SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and one twin C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between 44 — 52 men.
Service history.
On 9 May 1945, "U-975" surrendered at Horten, Norway. She was later transferred to Lisahally, Northern Ireland on 27 May 1945. Of the 156 U-boats that eventually surrendered to the Allied forces at the end of the war, "U-975" was one of 116 selected to take part in Operation Deadlight. "U-975" was towed out on 10 February 1946, and sunk by the British frigate .
The wreck is located at .
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