![]() U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical to U-822. | |
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Name | U-822 |
Ordered | 20 January 1941 |
Builder | Oderwerke AG, Stettin |
Yard number | 822 |
Laid down | 29 October 1941 |
Launched | 20 February 1944 |
Commissioned | 1 July 1944 |
Fate | Scuttled on 5 May 1945 |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 44–52 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 17 865 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
German submarine U-822 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was ordered on 20 January 1941, and was laid down on 29 October 1941 at Oderwerke AG, Stettin, as yard number 822. She was launched on 20 February 1944 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Josef Elsinghorst on 1 July 1944. [2]
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-822 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged. [3] 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 BBC GG UB 720/8 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). [3]
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). [3] 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-822 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA mines, 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 44 — 52 men. [3]
U-822 did not participate in any war patrols. [2]
U-822 was scuttled in Wesermünde on 5 May 1945, as part of Operation Regenbogen. Her wreck was raised and broken up in 1948. [2]
The wreck was located at 53°32′N08°55′E / 53.533°N 8.917°E . [2]
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