German World War II submarine
German submarine "U-12" was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" laid down on 20 May 1935 by Germaniawerft at Kiel and commissioned on 30 September.
Design.
German Type IIB submarines were enlarged versions of the original Type IIs. "U-12" had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. Officially, the standard tonnage was , however. 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 MWM RS 127 S four-stroke, six-cylinder diesel engines of for cruising, two Siemens-Schuckert PG VV 322/36 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-12" was fitted with three torpedo tubes at the bow, five torpedoes or up to twelve Type A torpedo mines, and a anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of twentyfive.
Fate.
She was sunk 8 October 1939 by a mine, near Dover in the English Channel. Her exact position is not known but it is at approximately . All 27 of her crew died. The body of the commanding officer, "Kapitänleutnant" Dietrich von der Ropp, was washed ashore on the French coast near Dunkirk on 29 October 1939.
In 2002, the wreck was nominated by the German government to be designated as a "protected place" under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. This vessel was designated as a representative of all others lost within UK jurisdiction.
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