German submarine U-677

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-677
Ordered	5 June 1941
Builder	Howaldtswerke, Hamburg
Yard number	826
Laid down	13 June 1942
Launched	6 July 1943
Commissioned	20 September 1943
Fate	Sunk on 9 April 1945
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 t (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) (o/a); 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) (pressure hull);
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) (o/a); 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) (pressure hull);
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines ; 2 × electric motors ;
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced; 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged;
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft); Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes or 26 TMA mines ; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun ; 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns ;
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla ; 20 September 1943 – 31 May 1944; 3rd U-boat Flotilla ; 1 June – 1 July 1944; 23rd U-boat Flotilla ; 1 July 1944 – 19 February 1945; 31st U-boat Flotilla ; 20 February – 9 April 1945;
Identification codes:	M 52 352
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Paul Weber; 20 September 1943 – 16 July 1944; Oblt.z.S. Gerhard Ady; 17 July 1944 – 9 April 1945;
Operations:	1 patrol:; a. 8 – 29 June 1944; b. 1 – 2 July 1944; c. 4 July 1944; d. 4 – 6 July 1944;
Victories:	None

Last updated August 27, 2024

German submarine U-677 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 13 June 1942 at the Howaldtswerke yard at Hamburg, launched on 6 July 1943, and commissioned on 20 September 1943 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Paul Weber.

Design

German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-677 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.^[1] She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), a pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert GU 343/38–8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).^[1]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).^[1] When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-677 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 and two twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.^[1]

Service history

During a British air raid on Hamburg on 5 April 1945, U-677 was damaged while in the Howaldtswerke yard. In a second air raid four days later, U-677 as well as another U-boat, U-982, sank in the U-boat pen Fink II.^[2]

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References

1 2 3 4 Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
↑ Busch & Röll 1999, p. 335.

Bibliography

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). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
Gröner, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.

External links

Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-677". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

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[FOOTNOTEGröner199143–46-1] 1 2 3 4 Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.

[FOOTNOTEBuschRöll1999335-2] Busch & Röll 1999, p. 335.

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Type VIIA	U-27 U-28 U-29 U-30 U-31 U-32 U-33 U-34 U-35 U-36
Type VIIB	U-45 U-46 U-47 U-48 U-49 U-50 U-51 U-52 U-53 U-54 U-55 U-73 U-74 U-75 U-76 U-83 U-84 U-85 U-86 U-87 U-99 U-100 U-101 U-102
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Type VIID	U-213 U-214 U-215 U-216 U-217 U-218
Type VIIF	U-1059 U-1060 U-1061 U-1062
Preceded by: Type II Followed by: Type IX List of U-boats of Germany

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in April 1945
Shipwrecks	1 Apr: Awa Maru 2 Apr: CD-186, USS Dickerson, U-321 3 Apr: Brummer , USS S-16, U-1221 , U-2542 , U-3505 , T111 4 Apr: USS Dickerson, U-237 , U-749 , U-3003 5 Apr: U-242 , USS S-17 6 Apr: Amatsukaze , USS Bush, USS Colhoun, USS Leutze, USS Morris, USS Newcomb, USS Witter, SS Hobbs Victory , SS Logan Victory 7 Apr: Asashimo , Hamakaze , Isokaze , Isuzu , Kasumi , USS LST-447, Oldenburg , USS PGM-18, U-1195 , Yahagi , Yamato 8 Apr: U-774 , U-1001 9 Apr: Admiral Scheer , Ro-56, U-677 , U-747 , U-804 , U-843 , U-982 , U-1065 , U-2509 , U-2514 , U-3512 , U-2516 10 Apr: U-878 , Weser 12 Apr: USS Mannert L. Abele, Ro-64, U-486 13 Apr: Karlsruhe, U-1024 14 Apr: Belgian Airman, U-235 , U-1206 15 Apr: U-103 , U-285 , U-1063 , U-1235 16 Apr: HMCS Esquimalt, Lützow , USS Pringle, U-78 , U-880 , U-1274 17 Apr: Goya 19 Apr: Aquila, U-251 , U-548 , U-879 21 Apr: U-636 22 Apr: USS Swallow, U-518 23 Apr: USS Eagle Boat 56, U-183 24 Apr: USS Frederick C. Davis, U-108 , U-546 25 Apr: Graf Zeppelin , Ro-109, TA 32 , U-326 27 Apr: Canada Victory , TA 34 28 Apr: CH-17 , U-56 29 Apr: I-44, U-56 , U-286 , U-307 , U-1017 30 Apr: HMS Goodall, TA 43 , U-879 , U-1107 Unknown date: I-56, Ro-46, Ro-49, USS Snook, U-246 , U-325 , U-396 , U-398 , U-548 , U-857 , U-1055
Other incidents	2 Apr: USS Dickerson 5 Apr: USS Thornton 6 Apr: USS Defense, USS Emmons, USS Mullany, USS Rodman 8 Apr: USS Bullhead 9 Apr: USS Sea Devil 11 Apr: I-401 12 Apr: USS Lindsey, U-1024 , USS Zellars 14 Apr: USS Sigsbee 15 Apr: HMS Ekins, USS Laffey 16 Apr: USS Bryant, Goya, USS Harding 19 Apr: USS Bullhead, USS Pogy, USS Tolman 27 Apr: HMS Redmill 28 Apr: Argo, USS Huron 29 Apr: USS Baya 30 Apr: U-3525
1944 1945 1946 March 1945 May 1945

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-677
Ordered	5 June 1941
Builder	Howaldtswerke, Hamburg
Yard number	826
Laid down	13 June 1942
Launched	6 July 1943
Commissioned	20 September 1943
Fate	Sunk on 9 April 1945
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 t (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) (o/a) 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) (pressure hull)
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) (o/a) 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) (pressure hull)
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 14 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes or 26 TMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla 20 September 1943 – 31 May 1944 3rd U-boat Flotilla 1 June – 1 July 1944 23rd U-boat Flotilla 1 July 1944 – 19 February 1945 31st U-boat Flotilla 20 February – 9 April 1945
Identification codes:	M 52 352
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Paul Weber 20 September 1943 – 16 July 1944 Oblt.z.S. Gerhard Ady 17 July 1944 – 9 April 1945
Operations:	1 patrol: a. 8 – 29 June 1944 b. 1 – 2 July 1944 c. 4 July 1944 d. 4 – 6 July 1944
Victories:	None