SS - U-172 (1941)

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Název:
Name: 		U-172 U-172
Originální název:
Original Name: 		U-172
Kategorie:
Category:		 oceánská ponorka submersible ship, ocean
Třída:
Class:		 Typ IXC
Kódové označení:
Pennant Number:		 U-172
Loděnice:
Builder:		 AG Weser, Bremen /
Založení kýlu:
Laid Down:		 11.12.1940
Spuštění na vodu:
Launched:		 31.07.1941
Uvedení do služby:
Commissioned:		 05.11.1941
Vyřazení ze služby:
Decommissioned:		 13.12.1943 potopena západně od Kanárských ostrovů / sunk west of Canary Islands
Potopené lodě:
Sunk Ships:		 27.05.1942 Athelknight (8490 GRT)
03.06.1942 City of Alma (5446 GRT)
05.06.1942 Delfina (3480 GRT)
08.06.1942 Sicilien (1654 GRT)
14.06.1942 Lebore (8289 GRT)
15.06.1942 Bennestvet (2438 GRT)
18.06.1942 Motorex (1958 GRT)
23.06.1942 Resolute (35 GRT)
09.07.1942 Santa Rita (8379 GRT)
07.10.1942 Chicksaw City (6196 GRT)
07.10.1942 Firethorn (4700 GRT)
08.10.1942 Orcades (23456 GRT)
31.10.1942 Aldington Court (4891 GRT)
02.11.1942 Llandilo (4996 GRT)
23.11.1942 Benlomond (6630 GRT)
28.11.1942 Alaskan (5364 GRT)
04.03.1943 City of Pretoria (6049 GRT)
13.03.1943 Thorstrand (3041 GRT)
13.03.1943 Keystone (5565 GRT)
16.03.1943 Benjamin Harrison (7191 GRT)
29.03.1943 Moanda (4621 GRT)
28.06.1943 Vernon City (4748 GRT)
12.07.1943 African Star (6507 GRT)
15.07.1943 Harmonic (4558 GRT)
24.07.1943 Fort Chilcotin (7133 GRT)
Velitel:
Commander:		 05.11.1941-31.10.1943 Emmermann, Carl (Kapitänleutnant)
01.11.1943-13.12.1943 Hoffmann, Hermann (Oberleutnant zur See)
Jednotka:
Unit:		 05.11.1941-31.10.1942 4. ponorková flotila
01.11.1942-13.12.1943 10. ponorková flotila		 05.11.1941-31.10.1942 4th Submarine Flotilla
01.11.1942-13.12.1943 10th Submarine Flotilla
Poznámka:
Note:		 potopeno 26 obchodních lodí (152.080 BRT) 26 merchant ships sunk, total tonnage 152.080 GRT
Zdroje:
Sources:		 http://uboat.net/boats/u172.htm
en.wikipedia.org
URL : https://www.valka.cz/SS-U-172-1941-t205854#584156 Version : 0
U-172 sailed on its final voyage from Lorient 22. November 1943. Sunk was 13. December west of the Canary islands after 27 hours-long chase involving planes the Grumman TBF Avenger and - Grumman F4F Wildcat (VC-19 Squadron) from the escort aircraft carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) and american torpedoborců George E. Badger (DD-196), Clemson (DD-186), Osmond Ingram (DD-255) and Du Pont (DD-152). In the hunt for the submarine was overthrown by the more than 200 depth charges and a few acoustic torpedoes MK 24. Thirteen men of the crew were killed, 46 survived.
http://uboat.net/boats/u172.htm
en.wikipedia.org
photo: www.mille-sabords.com.
URL : https://www.valka.cz/SS-U-172-1941-t205854#584157 Version : 0
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