German submarine U-130 (1941)

U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-130
Ordered7 August 1939
BuilderDeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen
Yard number993
Laid down20 August 1940
Launched14 March 1941
Commissioned11 June 1941
FateSunk west of the Azores on 12 March 1943 by USS Champlin[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeType IXC submarine
Displacement
  • 1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged
Length
  • 76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a
  • 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam
  • 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a
  • 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power
  • 4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels)
  • 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced
  • 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged
Range
  • 13,450 nmi (24,910 km; 15,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth230 m (750 ft)
Complement4 officers, 44 enlisted48 to 56
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 41 224
Commanders:
Operations:
  • 6 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 1 – 16 December 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 27 December – 25 February 1942
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 24 March 1942 – 6 June 1942
  • 4th patrol:
  • 4 July – 12 September 1942
  • 5th patrol:
  • 29 October – 30 December 1942
  • 6th patrol:
  • 28 February – 12 March 1943
Victories:
  • 21 merchant ships sunk
    (127,608 GRT)
  • 3 auxiliary warships sunk
    (34,407 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (6,986 GRT)

German submarine U-130 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard, Bremen as yard number 993 on 20 August 1940, launched on 14 March 1941 and commissioned on 11 June.

Her service life began with training in the 4th U-boat Flotilla; she moved to the 2nd Flotilla for more training on 1 September 1941 and operations with the same organization on 1 December.

She sank 21 ships, a total of 127,608 GRT and three auxiliary warships totalling 34,407 GRT in six patrols. She also damaged one ship of 6,986 GRT. She was a member of three wolfpacks.

  1. ^ Kemp 1999, p. 107.

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