German World War II submarine
German submarine "U-619" was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" for service during World War II. She was laid down on 19 June 1941 by Blohm &amp; Voss, Hamburg as yard number 595, launched on 9 March 1942 and commissioned on 23 April 1942 under "Oberleutnant zur See" Kurt Makowski.
Design.
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. "U-619" 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 Brown, Boveri &amp; Cie GG UB 720/8 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-619" was fitted with five torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and a C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
Service history.
The boat's career began with training at 5th U-boat Flotilla on 23 April 1942, followed by active service on 1 October 1942 as part of the 3rd Flotilla for the remainder of her very short career.
In one patrol she sank two merchant ships, for a total of  gross register tons (GRT).
Wolfpacks.
"U-619" took part in two wolfpacks, namely:
Fate.
"U-619" was sunk on 5 October 1942 in the North Atlantic SW of Iceland, in position , by depth charges from RAF Hudson aircraft. All hands were lost.
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