German World War II submarine
German submarine "U-583" was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II.
She carried out no patrols and sank no ships. She was sunk after a collision with another U-boat in the Baltic Sea on 15 November 1941.
Design.
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. "U-583" 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 BBC 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-583" 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 submarine was laid down on 1 October 1940 at Blohm &amp; Voss, Hamburg as yard number 559, launched on 26 June 1941 and commissioned on 14 August under the command of "Kapitänleutnant" Heinrich Ratsch. She served with the 5th U-boat Flotilla from 14 August 1941. "U-583" was sunk after a collision with in the Baltic Sea on 15 November 1941. Forty-five men died; there were no survivors.
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