German submarine U-954
German submarine U-954 was a Type VIIC submarine of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in World War II. Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-954 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 & 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-954 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 one twin  C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty. Service history

Wolfpacks
U-954 took part in five wolfpacks, namely:
 Meise (25 – 27 April 1943) 
 Star (27 April – 4 May 1943) 
 Fink (4 – 6 May 1943) 
 Inn (11 – 15 May 1943) 
 Donau 2 (15 – 19 May 1943)

Fate
On 19 May 1943, U-954 was sunk with all hands by hedgehog attacks from the   and the  HMS Jed, both escorting Convoy SC 130. One of those killed in the sinking was Admiral Karl Dönitz's son Peter Dönitz. See also
Convoy SC 130

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