German World War II submarine
German submarine "U-930" was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II.
She was ordered on 2 April 1942, and was laid down on 20 April 1943, at Neptun Werft AG, Rostock, as yard number 517. She was commissioned under the command of "Oberleutnant zur See" Kurt Mohr on 6 December 1944.
Design.
German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavier Type VIIC submarines. "U-930" had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , an overall 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-930" 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), one Flak M42 and two C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and fifty-two.
Service history.
"U-930" did not participate in any war patrols before surrendering at Bergen, Norway, on 9 May 1945.
On 30 May 1945, "U-930" was transferred to Lisahally where she would wait nearly seven months for her final fate. Of the 156 U-boats that eventually surrendered to the Allied forces at the end of the war, "U-930" was one of 116 selected to take part in Operation Deadlight. "U-930" was towed to on 29 December 1945, and sunk by the British destroyer .
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