German World War II submarine
German submarine "U-875" was a long-range Type IXD2 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II.
She was ordered on 25 August 1941, and was laid down on 11 May 1943 at DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen, as yard number 1083. She was launched on 16 February 1944 and commissioned under the command of "Kapitänleutnant" Georg Preuss on 21 April 1944.
Design.
German Type IXD2 submarines were considerably larger than the original Type IXs. "U-875" had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. The U-boat 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 MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel engines plus two MWM RS34.5S six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines for cruising, producing a total of for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert 2 GU 345/34 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-875" was fitted with six torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and two at the stern), 24 torpedoes, one SK C/32 naval gun, 150 rounds, and a Flak M42 with 2575 rounds as well as two C/30 anti-aircraft guns with 8100 rounds. The boat had a complement of fifty-five.
Service history.
On 9 May 1945, "U-875" surrendered at Bergen, Norway. She was later transferred to Lisahally, Northern Ireland on 30 May 1945. Of the 156 U-boats that eventually surrendered to the Allied forces at the end of the war, "U-875" was one of 116 selected to take part in Operation Deadlight. "U-875" was towed out on 31 December 1945 and sunk.
The wreck is located at .
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