German World War II submarine
German submarine "U-600" was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" for service during World War II.
She was laid down on 25 January 1941 by Blohm &amp; Voss in Hamburg as yard number 576, launched on 16 October 1941 and commissioned on 11 December 1941 under "Kapitänleutnant" Bernhard Zurmühlen.
Design.
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. "U-600" 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-600" 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 service began on 11 December 1941 with training as part of the 5th U-boat Flotilla. She was transferred to the 3rd Flotilla, operating out of La Pallice, France, on 1 August 1942 for active service in the North Atlantic.
In six patrols she sank five merchant ships, for a total of  GRT, plus three merchant ships damaged.
Wolfpacks.
"U-600" took part in eight wolfpacks, namely:
Fate.
"U-600" was sunk on 25 November 1943 in the North Atlantic in position , by depth charges from Royal Navy frigates and . All 45 hands were lost.
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