German submarine U-884

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-884
Ordered	2 April 1942
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1092
Laid down	29 August 1943
Launched	17 May 1944
Commissioned	Not commissioned
Fate	Bomb damaged on 30 March 1945
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXD/42 submarine
Displacement	1,616 t (1,590 long tons) surfaced; 1,804 t (1,776 long tons) submerged; 2,150 t (2,116 long tons) total;
Length	87.58 m (287 ft 4 in) total; 68.50 m (224 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	7.50 m (24 ft 7 in) total; 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Draught	5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,240 kW; 4,340 bhp) (diesels); 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines ; 2 × electric motors ;
Speed	19.2 knots (35.6 km/h; 22.1 mph) surfaced; 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged;
Complement	55-64 men
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern); 24 × torpedoes ; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) deck gun ; 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun ; 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns ;

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German submarine U-884 was a Type IXD/42 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her construction was ordered on 2 April 1942 and her keel was laid down on 29 August 1943 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen.

Design

German Type IX/D42 submarines were considerably larger than the original Type IXs. U-884 had a displacement of 1,616 tonnes (1,590 long tons) when at the surface and 1,804 tonnes (1,776 long tons) while submerged.^[2] 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 producing a total of 4,400 metric horsepower (3,240 kW; 4,340 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).^[2]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 19.2 knots (35.6 km/h; 22.1 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph).^[2] 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 31,500 nautical miles (58,300 km; 36,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-884 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) Flak M42 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.^[2]

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References

↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXD boat U-884". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
1 2 3 4 Gröner 1991, pp. 74–75.

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.
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[1] Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXD boat U-884". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 16 January 2010.

[FOOTNOTEGröner199174–75-2] 1 2 3 4 Gröner 1991, pp. 74–75.

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v t e German Type IXD submarine
Type IXD1	U-180 U-195
Type IXD2	U-177 U-178 U-179 U-181 U-182 U-196 U-197 U-198 U-199 U-200 U-847 U-848 U-849 U-850 U-851 U-852 U-859 U-860 U-861 U-862 U-863 U-864 U-871 U-872 U-873 U-874 U-875 U-876
IXD/42	U-883 U-884
Preceded by: Type IXC Followed by: Type X
List of U-boats of Germany

v t e German Type IX submarines
Type IXA	U-37 U-38 U-39 U-40 U-41 U-42 U-43 U-44
Type IXB	U-64 U-65 U-103 U-104 U-105 U-106 U-107 U-108 U-109 U-110 U-111 U-122 U-123 U-124
Type IXC	U-66 U-67 U-68 U-125 U-126 U-127 U-128 U-129 U-130 U-131 U-153 U-154 U-155 U-156 U-157 U-158 U-159 U-160 U-161 U-162 U-163 U-164 U-165 U-166 U-171 U-172 U-173 U-174 U-175 U-176 U-501 U-502 U-503 U-504 U-505 U-506 U-507 U-508 U-509 U-510 U-511 U-512 U-513 U-514 U-515 U-516 U-517 U-518 U-519 U-520 U-521 U-522 U-523 U-524
Type IXC/40	U-167 U-168 U-169 U-170 U-183 U-184 U-185 U-186 U-187 U-188 U-189 U-190 U-191 U-192 U-193 U-194 U-525 U-526 U-527 U-528 U-529 U-530 U-531 U-532 U-533 U-534 U-535 U-536 U-537 U-538 U-539 U-540 U-541 U-542 U-543 U-544 U-545 U-546 U-547 U-548 U-549 U-550 U-801 U-802 U-803 U-804 U-805 U-806 U-841 U-842 U-843 U-844 U-845 U-846 U-853 U-854 U-855 U-856 U-857 U-858 U-865 U-866 U-867 U-868 U-869 U-870 U-877 U-878 U-879 U-880 U-881 U-889 U-1221 U-1222 U-1223 U-1224 U-1225 U-1226 U-1227 U-1228 U-1229 U-1230 U-1231 U-1232 U-1233 U-1234 U-1235
Type IXD	U-177 U-178 U-179 U-180 U-181 U-182 U-195 U-196 U-197 U-198 U-199 U-200 U-847 U-848 U-849 U-850 U-851 U-852 U-859 U-860 U-861 U-862 U-863 U-864 U-871 U-872 U-873 U-874 U-875 U-876 U-883 U-884
Preceded by: Type VII Followed by: Type X List of U-boats of Germany

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in March 1945
Shipwrecks	1 Mar: USS Hannibal 2 Mar: U-3519 3 Mar: HMT Southern Flower, HMAS Steady Hour 4 Mar: U-3508 5 Mar: Nagara Maru 6 Mar: Albert Ballin, Z28 7 Mar: U-1302 10 Mar: Amiral Charner , U-275 , U-681 11 Mar: U-682 12 Mar: Sperrbrecher 18, USS Bass, U-260 , V 315 Bris 13 Mar: HMS Sealion 13 Mar. Taber Park 14 Mar: Hugo Zeye, U-714 , U-1021 15 Mar: USS Lancetfish 16 Mar: U-367 17 Mar: HMCS Guysborough 18 Mar: U-866 , TA24 19 Mar: Empire Blessing, Suma , Samselbu 20 Mar: M18, Hakuyo Maru , HMS Lapwing 21 Mar: James Eagan Layne 23 Mar: Gneisenau , Ro-41, USS S-21 24 Mar: Tomozuru 26 Mar: HMAS Terka, U-399 , U-1003 , Zähringen 27 Mar: U-722 , U-905 28 Mar: USS Skylark, USS Trigger 29 Mar: Cha-156 , Kommandøren, U-1106 , U-1169 30 Mar: Köln , U-96 , U-348 , U-350 , U-429 , U-430 , U-870 , U-884 , U-965 , U-1131 , U-1167 , U-2340 , U-3508 31 Mar: Ha-60, I-8 Unknown date: Ha-69, USS Kete, U-296
Other incidents	1 Mar: USS Guitarro 6 Mar: Greenhill Park 11 Mar: USS Piranha, U-1201 16 Mar: I-47 18 Mar: Brünhilde 19 Mar: USS Franklin, Ryūhō 20 Mar: USS Piranha 21 Mar: USS Spadefish 23 Mar: U-1003 26 Mar: USS Halligan, HMS Puffin 29 Mar: HMCS Teme 30 Mar: U-1197 31 Mar: USS Case, USS Coos Bay, USS Spot Unknown date: U-758
1944 1945 1946 February 1945 April 1945

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-884
Ordered	2 April 1942
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1092
Laid down	29 August 1943
Launched	17 May 1944
Commissioned	Not commissioned
Fate	Bomb damaged on 30 March 1945
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXD/42 submarine
Displacement	1,616 t (1,590 long tons) surfaced 1,804 t (1,776 long tons) submerged 2,150 t (2,116 long tons) total
Length	87.58 m (287 ft 4 in) total 68.50 m (224 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam	7.50 m (24 ft 7 in) total 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Draught	5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,240 kW; 4,340 bhp) (diesels) 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	19.2 knots (35.6 km/h; 22.1 mph) surfaced 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged
Complement	55-64 men
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) 24 × torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) deck gun 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns

German submarine U-884

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