German submarine U-4704
German World War II submarine
Postwar photo of
Hecht (S 171), (former Type XXIII submarine
U-2367 ), an identical sister ship of
U-4704 .
History Nazi Germany Name U-4704 Ordered 7 July 1944 Builder Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel Yard number 946 Laid down 9 November 1944 Launched 13 February 1945 Commissioned 14 March 1945 Fate Scuttled on 5 May 1945 General characteristics Class and type Type XXIII submarine Displacement
234 t (230 long tons ) (surfaced)
258 t (254 long tons) (submerged)
Length
34.68 m (113 ft 9 in) (o/a )
26.00 m (85 ft 4 in) (p/h )
Beam
3.02 m (9 ft 11 in) (o/a)
3.00 m (9 ft 10 in) (p/h)
Draught 3.66 m (12 ft) Installed power
575–630 PS (423–463 kW; 567–621 shp) (diesel drive)
580 PS (430 kW; 570 shp) (standard electric drive)
35 PS (26 kW; 35 shp) (silent electric drive)
Propulsion Speed
9.7 knots (18 km/h; 11 mph) (surfaced)
12.5 knots (23 km/h; 14 mph) (submerged)
Range
2,600 nautical miles (4,800 km; 3,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
194 nmi (359 km; 223 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth 180 m (590 ft) Complement 14–18 Armament
Service record
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M 50 593 Commanders:
Operations:
None Victories:
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German submarine U-4704 was a Type XXIII U-boat of Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine World War II . She was ordered on 7 July 1944, and was laid down on 9 November 1944 at Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel , as yard number 946. She was launched on 13 February 1945 and commissioned under the command of Leutnant zur See [ 2]
Design
Like all Type XXIII U-boats , U-4704 had a displacement of 234 tonnes (230 long tons) when at the surface and 258 tonnes (254 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 34.68 m (113 ft 9 in) (o/a ), a beam width of 3.02 m (9 ft 11 in) (o/a), and a draught depth of 3.66 m (12 ft). The submarine was powered by one MWM six-cylinder RS134S diesel engine providing 575–630 metric horsepower (423–463 kilowatts ; 567–621 shaft horsepower ), one AEG GU4463-8 double-acting electric motor electric motor providing 580 PS (430 kW; 570 shp), and one BBC silent running CCR188 electric motor providing 35 PS (26 kW; 35 shp).
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 9.7 knots (18.0 km/h; 11.2 mph) and a submerged speed of 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) for 194 nautical miles (359 km; 223 mi); when surfaced, she could travel 2,600 nautical miles (4,800 km; 3,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph). U-4704 was fitted with two 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes in the bow. She could carry two preloaded torpedoes . The complement was 14–18 men. This class of U-boat did not carry a deck gun.[ 2]
Service history
On 5 May 1945, U-4704 was scuttled in the Hørup Hav , southeast of Sønderborg , as part of Operation Regenbogen . The wreck was later raised and broken up.[ 2]
See also
References
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 Gröner, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels ISBN 0-85177-593-4 Williamson, Gordon (2005). Wolf Pack: The Story of the U-boat in World War II ISBN 1841768723
External links
Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-4704" . Uboat.net . Retrieved 30 April 2016 .
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in May 1945
Shipwrecks
1 May: Argo TA 43 U-3006 U-3009 2 May: Admiral Hipper USS Thornton , U-8 U-14 U-60 U-61 U-62 U-71 U-72 U-120 U-121 U-137 U-139 U-140 U-141 U-142 U-146 U-148 U-151 U-152 U-316 U-552 U-554 U-612 U-717 U-929 U-1007 U-1308 U-2327 U-2359 U-2510 U-2526 U-2527 U-2528 U-2531 U-3002 U-3016 U-3018 U-3019 U-3020 U-3021 U-3504 U-3516 U-3517 U-3521 U-3522 3 May: Arcona Cap Arcona Deutschland Emden USS Lagarto , USS Little , USS LSM(R)-195 , Medusa Nordland Schlesien TA22 Thielbek UA UB UD-1 UD-2 UD-3 UD-4 U-48 U-52 U-57 U-58 U-59 U-101 U-328 U-339 U-428 U-446 U-475 U-560 U-704 U-708 U-747 U-748 U-795 U-822 U-828 U-876 U-903 U-922 U-924 U-958 U-1166 U-1170 U-1192 U-1196 U-1201 U-1205 U-1210 U-1227 U-1275 U-2330 U-2332 U-2355 U-2371 U-2501 U-2503 U-2504 U-2508 U-2512 U-2519 U-2520 U-2521 U-2524 U-2533 U-2534 U-2535 U-2536 U-2539 U-2543 U-2545 U-2546 U-2548 U-2552 U-3001 U-3005 U-3010 U-3011 U-3012 U-3013 U-3014 U-3023 U-3024 U-3025 U-3026 U-3027 U-3028 U-3029 U-3031 U-3032 U-3037 U-3038 U-3039 U-3040 U-3507 U-3509 U-3511 U-3513 U-3518 U-3525 U-3530 U-4705 U-4712 Z43 4 May: USS LSM(R)-190 , USS LSM(R)-194 , USS Luce , USS Morrison , Orion USS PGM-17 , U-30 U-46 U-267 U-393 U-711 U-721 U-792 U-793 U-904 U-1132 U-1161 U-1168 U-1303 U-1304 U-2338 U-2540 U-3033 U-3034 U-4709 U-4711 5 May: T36 U-17 U-38 U-236 U-290 U-349 U-351 U-370 U-397 U-534 U-579 U-733 U-746 U-750 U-794 U-827 U-999 U-1008 U-1016 U-1025 U-1056 U-1162 U-1193 U-1204 U-1207 U-1223 U-1234 U-1306 U-1405 U-2333 U-2339 U-2343 U-2346 U-2347 U-2349 U-2352 U-2357 U-2358 U-2360 U-2362 U-2364 U-2366 U-2367 U-2368 U-2369 U-2507 U-2517 U-2522 U-2525 U-2541 U-2544 U-2551 U-3015 U-3022 U-3044 U-3501 U-3510 U-3524 U-3526 U-3527 U-3528 U-3529 U-4701 U-4702 U-4703 U-4704 U-4707 U-4710 6 May: U-853 U-881 U-3523 7 May: Avondale Park Sneland I U-1407 8 May: U-37 U-320 U-382 U-2365 U-2538 U-3030 U-3503 16 May: Haguro Hatsutaka U-287 18 May: USS Longshaw 20 May: U-963 24 May: HM Motor Gun Boat 2007 , U-979 25 May: USS Bates , USS LSM-135 28 May: USS Drexler 29 May: Tenryo Maru 31 May: I-361 Uzbekistan Other incidents
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