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'''German submarine ''U-200''''' was a [[German Type IX submarine#Type IXD|Type IXD2]] [[U-boat]] of the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi German]] ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'' during [[World War II]]. She was sunk southwest of [[Iceland]] in position {{coord|58|15|N|25|25|W}} by depth charges from a British [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]].
'''German submarine ''U-200''''' was a [[German Type IX submarine#Type IXD|Type IXD2]] [[U-boat]] of [[Nazi Germany]]'s ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'' during [[World War II]].


The submarine was laid down on 3 November 1941 at the [[AG Weser]] yard at [[Bremen]], launched on 10 August 1942, and commissioned on 22 December 1942. After training with ''[[4th U-boat Flotilla]]'' at [[Szczecin|Stettin]], ''U-200'' was transferred to ''[[12th U-boat Flotilla]]'' for front-line service from 1 June 1943.<ref name="uboatnet"/>
The submarine was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 3 November 1941 at the [[AG Weser]] yard at [[Bremen]] as yard number 1046, [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 10 August 1942 and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 22 December 1942 under the command of ''[[Korvettenkapitän]]'' [[Heinrich Schonder]]. After training with the [[4th U-boat Flotilla]] at [[Stettin]], the boat was transferred to the [[12th U-boat Flotilla]] for front-line service from 1 June 1943.<ref name="uboatnet"/>


She was sunk south-west of [[Iceland]] by depth charges from a British aircraft.
==Service History==
''U-200''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first and only operational war patrol began on 12 June 1943. The new submarine departed [[Kiel]] and sailed north of the British Isles into the Atlantic Ocean. On 24 June 1943 the U-boat was located by the RAF southwest of Iceland and sunk with all hands by depth charges from a British B-24 Liberator of [[No. 120 Squadron RAF]]. This was initially reported to be an attack on [[German submarine U-194|''U-194'']] which was sunk the same day, but that submarine was sunk by aircraft of a different squadron.


==Design==
All 68 souls aboard, including seven members of the German special forces 'Brandenburg' unit, were lost.<ref name=patrols/>
[[German Type IX submarine#Type IXD|German Type IXD2 submarines]] were considerably larger than the original [[German Type IX submarine|Type IX]]s. ''U-200'' had a displacement of {{convert|1610|t|LT}} when at the surface and {{convert|1799|t|LT}} while submerged.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=74-75}} The U-boat had a total length of {{convert|87.58|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a [[pressure hull]] length of {{convert|68.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|7.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a height of {{convert|10.20|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, and a [[draught (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|5.35|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. The submarine was powered by two [[MAN SE|MAN]] M 9 V 40/46 [[supercharged]] four-stroke, nine-cylinder [[diesel engine]]s plus two [[MWM GmbH|MWM]] RS34.5S six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines for cruising, producing a total of {{convert|9000|PS|kW shp|-1}} for use while surfaced, two [[Siemens-Schuckert]] 2 GU 345/34 [[Motor–generator|double-acting electric motors]] producing a total of {{convert|1000|shp|PS kW|-1}} for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two {{convert|1.85|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} [[propeller]]s. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to {{convert|200|m}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=74-75}}


The submarine had a maximum surface speed of {{convert|20.8|kn}} and a maximum submerged speed of {{convert|6.9|kn}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=74-75}} When submerged, the boat could operate for {{convert|121|nmi}} at {{convert|2|kn}}; when surfaced, she could travel {{convert|12750|nmi}} at {{convert|10|kn}}. ''U-200'' was fitted with six {{convert|53.3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} [[torpedo tube]]s (four fitted at the bow and two at the stern), 24 [[torpedo]]es, one [[10.5 cm SK C/32 naval gun|{{convert|10.5|cm|in|2|abbr=on}} SK C/32 naval gun]], 150 rounds, and a [[3.7 cm SK C/30|{{convert|3.7|cm|in|sp=us|abbr=on}} SK C/30]] with 2575 rounds as well as two [[2 cm FlaK 30|{{convert|2|cm|in|sp=us|abbr=on}} C/30]] anti-aircraft guns with 8100 rounds. The boat had a [[Ship's company|complement]] of fifty-five.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=74-75}}
==References==
===Notes===
{{Reflist}}


===Bibliography===
==Service history==
''U-200''{{'}}s first and only operational war patrol began on 12 June 1943. The new submarine departed [[Kiel]] and sailed north of the British Isles, through [[GIUK gap|the gap]] between [[Iceland]] and the [[Faroe Islands]] and into the Atlantic Ocean. On 24 June 1943 the U-boat was located by the RAF and sunk with all hands in position {{coord|58|15|N|25|25|W}} by depth charges from a British [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] of [[No. 120 Squadron RAF|120 Squadron]]. This was initially reported to be an attack on {{GS|U-194||2}} which was sunk on the same day, but that submarine was sunk by aircraft of a different unit.
* {{citation | url = http://www.uboat.net/boats/u200.htm | title = U-200 | publisher = U-boat.net}}.


All 68 souls aboard ''U-200'', including seven members of the German [[Brandenburgers|'Brandenburg']] special forces, were lost.<ref name=patrols/>
==External links==
* {{citation | url = http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=200 | title = U-200 | publisher = U-bootwaffe}}
* {{citation | url = http://www.u-boot-archiv.de/dieboote/u0200.html | title = U-200 | publisher = U-boot Archiv}} {{de icon}}


==See also==
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
* [[List of German U-boats]]


==Bibliography==
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*{{cite book | last1 = Busch | first1 = Rainer | last2 = Röll | first2 = Hans-Joachim | translator-last = Brooks | translator-first = Geoffrey | title = German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary | publisher = Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press | location = London, Annapolis, Md | year = 1999 | isbn = 1-55750-186-6 }}
*{{cite book
|last1=Busch
|first1=Rainer
|last2=Röll
|first2=Hans-Joachim
|title=Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945
|trans-title=German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945
|series=Der U-Boot-Krieg
|volume=IV
|publisher=Mittler
|location=Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn
|year=1999
|isbn=3-8132-0514-2
|language=de
}}
*{{cite book
|last1=Gröner
|first1=Erich
|last2=Jung
|first2=Dieter
|last3=Maass
|first3=Martin
|translator-last1=Thomas
|translator-first1=Keith
|translator-last2=Magowan
|translator-first2=Rachel
|year=1991
|title=U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels
|volume=2
|series=German Warships 1815–1945
|location=London
|publisher=Conway Maritime Press
|isbn=0-85177-593-4
|ref=CITEREFGröner1991
}}


{{Refend}}

==External links==
*{{cite web
|url=http://uboat.net/boats/u200.htm
|title=The Type IXD boat U-200
|last=Helgason
|first=Guðmundur
|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
|access-date=9 February 2015
}}
*{{cite web
| url =http://www.u-boot-archiv.de/dieboote/u0200.html
| title=''U 200''
| last =Hofmann
| first=Markus
| website=Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de
| language=de
| access-date=9 February 2015
}}

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U-200 under attack on 24 June 1943 southwest of Iceland
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-200
Ordered4 November 1940
BuilderAG Weser, Bremen
Yard number1046
Laid down3 November 1941
Launched10 August 1942
Commissioned22 December 1942
FateSunk, 24 June 1943 by a British aircraft southwest of Iceland
General characteristics
Class and typeType IXD2 submarine
Displacement
  • 1,616 t (1,590 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,804 t (1,776 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in) o/a
  • 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)
Draught5.40 m (17 ft 9 in)
Installed power
  • 9,000 PS (6,620 kW; 8,880 bhp) (diesels)
  • 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph) surfaced
  • 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged
Range
  • 12,750 nmi (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 57 nmi (106 km; 66 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depthCalculated crush depth: 230 m (754 ft 7 in)
Complement55 - 64
Armament
Service record[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 49 039
Commanders:
  • K.Kapt. Heinrich Schonder
  • 22 December 1942 – 24 June 1943
Operations:
  • 1 patrol:
  • 12 – 24 June 1943
Victories: None

German submarine U-200 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

The submarine was laid down on 3 November 1941 at the AG Weser yard at Bremen as yard number 1046, launched on 10 August 1942 and commissioned on 22 December 1942 under the command of Korvettenkapitän Heinrich Schonder. After training with the 4th U-boat Flotilla at Stettin, the boat was transferred to the 12th U-boat Flotilla for front-line service from 1 June 1943.[1]

She was sunk south-west of Iceland by depth charges from a British aircraft.

Design

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German Type IXD2 submarines were considerably larger than the original Type IXs. U-200 had a displacement of 1,610 tonnes (1,580 long tons) when at the surface and 1,799 tonnes (1,771 long tons) while submerged.[3] The U-boat had a total length of 87.58 m (287 ft 4 in), a pressure hull length of 68.50 m (224 ft 9 in), a beam of 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in), a height of 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in), and a draught of 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in). 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 9,000 metric horsepower (6,620 kW; 8,880 shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert 2 GU 345/34 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 1,000 shaft horsepower (1,010 PS; 750 kW) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.85 m (6 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 200 metres (660 ft).[3]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph).[3] When submerged, the boat could operate for 121 nautical miles (224 km; 139 mi) at 2 knots (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 12,750 nautical miles (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-200 was fitted with six 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and two at the stern), 24 torpedoes, one 10.5 cm (4.13 in) SK C/32 naval gun, 150 rounds, and a 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 with 2575 rounds as well as two 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns with 8100 rounds. The boat had a complement of fifty-five.[3]

Service history

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U-200's first and only operational war patrol began on 12 June 1943. The new submarine departed Kiel and sailed north of the British Isles, through the gap between Iceland and the Faroe Islands and into the Atlantic Ocean. On 24 June 1943 the U-boat was located by the RAF and sunk with all hands in position 58°15′N 25°25′W / 58.250°N 25.417°W / 58.250; -25.417 by depth charges from a British Consolidated B-24 Liberator of 120 Squadron. This was initially reported to be an attack on U-194 which was sunk on the same day, but that submarine was sunk by aircraft of a different unit.

All 68 souls aboard U-200, including seven members of the German 'Brandenburg' special forces, were lost.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXD2 boat U-200". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-200". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 74–75.

Bibliography

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  • Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
  • Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
  • Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
[edit]
  • Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXD boat U-200". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  • Hofmann, Markus. "U 200". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2015.

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