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| {{Short description|German World War II submarine}} | |||
| {{Other ships|German submarine U-79}} | {{Other ships|German submarine U-79}} | ||
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| {{Infobox ship career | {{Infobox ship career | ||
| |Ship country= |
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| |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Nazi Germany|naval}} | |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Nazi Germany|naval}} | ||
| |Ship name=''U-79'' | |Ship name=''U-79'' | ||
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| |Ship launched=25 January 1941 | |Ship launched=25 January 1941 | ||
| |Ship commissioned=13 March 1941 | |Ship commissioned=13 March 1941 | ||
| |Ship fate=Sunk on 23 December 1941 by |
|Ship fate=Sunk on 23 December 1941 by {{HMS|Hasty|H24|6}} and {{HMS|Hotspur|H01|2}}{{sfn|Kemp|1999|p=77}} | ||
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| {{Infobox ship characteristics | {{Infobox ship characteristics | ||
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| |Ship class=] ] | |Ship class=] ] | ||
| |Ship displacement= | |Ship displacement= | ||
| *{{convert|769|t|LT|0}} surfaced | *{{convert|769|t|LT|0|lk=on}} surfaced | ||
| *{{convert|871|t|LT|0|abbr=on}} submerged | *{{convert|871|t|LT|0|abbr=on}} submerged | ||
| |Ship length= | |Ship length= | ||
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| *{{convert|4.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} pressure hull | *{{convert|4.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} pressure hull | ||
| |Ship height={{convert|9.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | |Ship height={{convert|9.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | ||
| |Ship |
|Ship draught={{convert|4.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | ||
| |Ship power= | |Ship power= | ||
| *{{convert|2800|–|3200|PS|kW bhp|abbr=on}} (diesels) | *{{convert|2800|–|3200|PS|kW bhp|abbr=on}} (diesels) | ||
| *{{convert|750|PS|kW shp|abbr=on}} (electric) | *{{convert|750|PS|kW shp|abbr=on}} (electric) | ||
| |Ship propulsion= | |Ship propulsion= | ||
| *2 shafts |
*2 shafts | ||
| *2 × ]s | |||
| *2 × ] | *2 × ] | ||
| | |
|Ship speed= | ||
| *{{convert|17.7|kn|lk=in}} surfaced | *{{convert|17.7|kn|lk=in}} surfaced | ||
| *{{convert|7.6|kn}} submerged | *{{convert|7.6|kn}} submerged | ||
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| |Ship armament= | |Ship armament= | ||
| *5 × {{convert|53.3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} ]s (four bow, one stern) | *5 × {{convert|53.3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} ]s (four bow, one stern) | ||
| *14 × ]es ''or'' 26 TMA |
*14 × ]es ''or'' 26 TMA ]s | ||
| *1 × ] (220 rounds) | *1 × ] (220 rounds) | ||
| *1 x ] AA gun | |||
| *various AA guns | |||
| |Ship notes= | |Ship notes= | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| {{ |
{{Infobox service record | ||
| |is_ship=yes | |is_ship=yes | ||
| |partof= | |||
| |partof='']'':<br />]<br />] | |||
| *] | |||
| ⚫ | |codes= | ||
| *13 March – 30 September 1941 | |||
| *] | |||
| |operations=1st patrol:<br /> 5 June – 5 July 1941<br /> 2nd patrol:<br /> 21 July – 16 August 1941<br /> 3rd patrol:<br /> 14–18 September 1941<br /> 4th patrol:<br /> 28 September – 23 October 1941<br /> 5th patrol:<br /> 29 November – 8 December 1941<br /> 6th patrol:<br /> 21–23 December 1941 | |||
| *1 October – 23 December 1941 | |||
| |victories=Two ships sunk – {{GRT|2983}};<br /> one ship damaged – 10,356 GRT;<br /> one warship a total loss | |||
| ⚫ | |codes=M 31 936 | ||
| |commanders= | |||
| *'']'' Wolfgang Kaufmann | |||
| *13 March – 23 December 1941 | |||
| |operations=*6 patrols: | |||
| *1st patrol: | |||
| *5 June – 5 July 1941 | |||
| *2nd patrol: | |||
| *21 July – 16 August 1941 | |||
| *3rd patrol: | |||
| *14 – 18 September 1941 | |||
| *4th patrol: | |||
| *28 September – 23 October 1941 | |||
| *5th patrol: | |||
| *29 November – 8 December 1941 | |||
| *6th patrol: | |||
| *21 – 23 December 1941 | |||
| |victories= | |||
| *2 merchant ships sunk <br />({{GRT|2,983}}) | |||
| *1 warship total loss <br />(625 tons) | |||
| *1 merchant ship damaged <br />({{GRT|10,356}}) | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| |} | |} | ||
| '''German submarine ''U-79''''' was a ] ] of the '']'' built by the ]-Vegesacker Werft, ]-Vegesack. Her keel was laid down on 17 April 1940, by ] of ], Germany as yard number 7. She was launched on 25 January 1941 and commissioned on 13 March, with '']'' Wolfgang Kaufmann in command until the U-boat's loss.<ref name="uboatnet">{{cite web | '''German submarine ''U-79''''' was a ] ] of the '']'' built by the ]-Vegesacker Werft, ]-Vegesack. Her keel was ] on 17 April 1940, by ] of ], Germany as yard number 7. She was ] on 25 January 1941 and ] on 13 March, with '']'' Wolfgang Kaufmann in command until the U-boat's loss.<ref name="uboatnet">{{cite web | ||
| |url=http:// |
|url=http://uboat.net/boats/u79.html | ||
| |title=The Type VIIC boat U-79 | |title=The Type VIIC boat U-79 | ||
| |last=Helgason | |last=Helgason | ||
| |first=Guðmundur | |first=Guðmundur | ||
| |website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net | |website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net | ||
| | |
|access-date=4 December 2012 | ||
| }}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
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| ==Design== | ==Design== | ||
| ] were preceded by the shorter ]. ''U-79'' had a displacement of {{convert|769|t|LT}} when at the surface and {{convert|871|t|LT}} while submerged.{{sfn|Gröner| |
] were preceded by the shorter ]. ''U-79'' had a displacement of {{convert|769|t|LT}} when at the surface and {{convert|871|t|LT}} while submerged.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}} She had a total length of {{convert|67.10|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a ] length of {{convert|50.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a ] of {{convert|6.20|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a height of {{convert|9.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, and a ] of {{convert|4.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. The submarine was powered by two ] 6-cylinder 4-stroke M 6 V 40/46 four-stroke, six-cylinder ] ]s producing a total of {{convert|2800 to 3200|PS|kW shp|-1}} for use while surfaced, two ] GG UB 720/8 ] producing a total of {{convert|750|PS|kW shp}} for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two {{convert|1.23|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} ]s. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to {{convert|230|m}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}} | ||
| The submarine had a maximum surface speed of {{convert|17.7|kn}} and a maximum submerged speed of {{convert|7.6|kn}}.{{sfn|Gröner| |
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of {{convert|17.7|kn}} and a maximum submerged speed of {{convert|7.6|kn}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}} When submerged, the boat could operate for {{convert|80|nmi}} at {{convert|4|kn}}; when surfaced, she could travel {{convert|8500|nmi}} at {{convert|10|kn}}. ''U-79'' was fitted with five {{convert|53.3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} ]s (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen ]es, one ], 220 rounds, and a ] anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a ] of between forty-four and sixty.{{sfn|Gröner|1991|pp=43–46}} | ||
| ==Service history== | ==Service history== | ||
| ''U-79'' conducted three patrols whilst serving with ] from 13 March 1941 to 30 September. She was then reassigned to the ] from 1 October until she was sunk. | ''U-79'' conducted three patrols whilst serving with ] from 13 March 1941 to 30 September. She was then reassigned to the ] from 1 October until she was sunk. | ||
| === |
===First patrol=== | ||
| The boat's first patrol began with her departure from ] on 5 June 1941. Her route took her north 'up' the ] and through the ] separating ] and the ] toward the Atlantic Ocean. | The boat's first patrol began with her departure from ] on 5 June 1941. Her route took her north 'up' the ] and through the ] separating ] and the ] toward the Atlantic Ocean. | ||
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| ''U-79'' then docked at the newly captured port of ] on the French Atlantic coast on 5 July. | ''U-79'' then docked at the newly captured port of ] on the French Atlantic coast on 5 July. | ||
| === |
===Second and third patrols=== | ||
| The boat's second foray was further south than her first. She was with a group of seven other U-boats that attacked ] and sank the British freighter '']'' about {{convert|350|nmi|abbr=on}} northwest of ] in Spain on 27 July 1941. | The boat's second foray was further south than her first. She was with a group of seven other U-boats that attacked ] and sank the British freighter '']'' about {{convert|350|nmi|abbr=on}} northwest of ] in Spain on 27 July 1941. | ||
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| ''U-79''{{'}}s third sortie hardly left the ] and only lasted five days (14–18 September 1941). | ''U-79''{{'}}s third sortie hardly left the ] and only lasted five days (14–18 September 1941). | ||
| === |
===Fourth and fifth patrols=== | ||
| Patrol number four necessitated the boat getting past the heavily defended British base at ] to reach the ] which she had by 5 October 1941. She then negotiated the ] and moved toward the North African coast. There she encountered the British gunboat {{HMS|Gnat|T60|6}} and sank her {{convert|30|nmi|abbr=on}} northeast of ] (Al Burdi) on 21 October. She reached ] in Greece on 23 October 1941. However HMS ''Gnat'' was salved and returned to serve as a gun platform. | Patrol number four necessitated the boat getting past the heavily defended British base at ] to reach the ] which she had by 5 October 1941. She then negotiated the ] and moved toward the North African coast. There she encountered the British gunboat {{HMS|Gnat|T60|6}} and sank her {{convert|30|nmi|abbr=on}} northeast of ] (Al Burdi) on 21 October. She reached ] in Greece on 23 October 1941. However HMS ''Gnat'' was salved and returned to serve as a gun platform. | ||
| ''U-79'' returned to the North African coast for her fifth patrol at the end of November but her luck had deserted her. She returned to Salamis with nothing to show for her efforts on 8 December. | ''U-79'' returned to the North African coast for her fifth patrol at the end of November but her luck had deserted her. She returned to Salamis with nothing to show for her efforts on 8 December. | ||
| === |
===Sixth patrol and loss=== | ||
| Leaving Salamis for the last time on 21 December 1941, she was sunk a couple of days later (on the 23rd), by depth charges dropped by the British destroyers {{HMS|Hasty|H24|6}} and {{HMS|Hotspur|H01|2}} in position {{coord|32|15|N|25|19|E|type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki}}. All ''U-79''{{'}}s crewmembers (44 men) survived the attack.{{sfn|Kemp|1999|p=77}} | Leaving Salamis for the last time on 21 December 1941, she was sunk a couple of days later (on the 23rd), by depth charges dropped by the British destroyers {{HMS|Hasty|H24|6}} and {{HMS|Hotspur|H01|2}} in position {{coord|32|15|N|25|19|E|type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki}}. All ''U-79''{{'}}s crewmembers (44 men) survived the attack.{{sfn|Kemp|1999|p=77}} | ||
| ===Wolfpacks=== | ===Wolfpacks=== | ||
| ''U-79'' took part in one ], namely |
''U-79'' took part in one ], namely: | ||
| * Goeben (28 September – 5 October 1941) | * Goeben (28 September – 5 October 1941) | ||
| ==Summary of raiding history== | ==Summary of raiding history== | ||
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| !!width="25px" |Tonnage<ref group=Note name=tonnage>Merchant ship tonnages are in ]. Military vessels are listed by tons ].</ref> | |||
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| !!width="240px"|Fate<ref>{{cite web | |||
| |url=http://uboat.net/boats/successes/u79.html | |url=http://uboat.net/boats/successes/u79.html | ||
| |title=Ships hit by U-79 | |title=Ships hit by U-79 | ||
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| |first=Guðmundur | |first=Guðmundur | ||
| |website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net | |website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net | ||
| | |
|access-date=29 December 2014 | ||
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| |align="left" |{{navy|United Kingdom}} | |align="left" |{{navy|United Kingdom}} | ||
| |align="right"|625 | |align="right"|625 | ||
| |align="left" |Total loss | |||
| |align="left" |Sunk. Later salved and served as a stationary gun platform | |||
| |} | |} | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| ===Notes=== | |||
| {{Reflist|group=Note}} | |||
| ===Citations=== | |||
| {{Reflist}} | |||
| ==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| {{Refbegin}} | |||
| *{{cite book | *{{cite book | ||
| |last=Bishop | |last=Bishop | ||
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| |year=2006 | |year=2006 | ||
| |isbn=978-1-904687-96-2 | |isbn=978-1-904687-96-2 | ||
| |ref=harv | |||
| ⚫ | }} | ||
| *{{cite book | |||
| |last1=Busch | |||
| |first1=Rainer | |||
| |last2=Röll | |||
| |first2=Hans-Joachim | |||
| |title=Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 | |||
| |work=Der U-Boot-Krieg | |||
| |volume=IV | |||
| |publisher=Mittler | |||
| |location=Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn | |||
| |year=1999 | |||
| |isbn=3-8132-0514-2 | |||
| |language=German | |||
| |ref=harv | |||
| }} | |||
| *{{cite book | |||
| |last=Gröner | |||
| |first=Erich | |||
| |title=U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher | |||
| |work=Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815–1945 | |||
| |volume=III | |||
| |publisher=] | |||
| |location=Koblenz | |||
| |year=1985 | |||
| |isbn=3-7637-4802-4 | |||
| |language=German | |||
| |ref=harv | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| *{{cite book | last1 = Busch | first1 = Rainer | last2 = Röll | first2 = Hans-Joachim | translator-last = Brooks | translator-first = Geoffrey | title = German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary | publisher = Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press | location = London, Annapolis, Md | year = 1999 | isbn = 1-55750-186-6 }} | |||
| *{{cite book |last1=Busch |first1=Rainer |last2=Röll |first2=Hans-Joachim |title=Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945|trans-title=German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945 |date=1999|volume=IV |publisher=Mittler|location=Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn |isbn=3-8132-0514-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vXKwAAAAIAAJ |language=de}} | |||
| *{{cite book |last1=Gröner |first1=Eric |last2=Jung |first2=Dieter |last3=Maass |first3=Martin |translator-last1=Thomas|translator-first1=Keith|translator-last2=Magowan|translator-first2=Rachel |title=German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels |date=1991 |publisher=Conway Maritime Press |location=London |volume=2 |isbn=0-85177-593-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Udg-0AEACAAJ|ref=CITEREFGröner1991}} | |||
| *{{cite book | *{{cite book | ||
| |last=Kemp | |last=Kemp | ||
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| |publisher=Arms & Armour | |publisher=Arms & Armour | ||
| |isbn=1-85409-515-3 | |isbn=1-85409-515-3 | ||
| |ref=harv | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| {{Refend}} | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| *{{Cite web | *{{Cite web | ||
| |url=http:// |
|url=http://uboat.net/boats/u79.html | ||
| |title=The Type VIIC boat U-79 | |title=The Type VIIC boat U-79 | ||
| |last=Helgason | |last=Helgason | ||
| |first=Guðmundur | |first=Guðmundur | ||
| |website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net | |website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net | ||
| | |
|access-date=26 December 2014 | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| *{{cite web | *{{cite web | ||
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| |first=Markus | |first=Markus | ||
| |website=Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de | |website=Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de | ||
| |language= |
|language=de | ||
| | |
|access-date=26 December 2014 | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| {{German Type VII submarines}} | {{German Type VII submarines}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:20, 27 August 2024
German World War II submarine For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-79.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-79 |
| Ordered | 25 January 1939 |
| Builder | Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack |
| Yard number | 7 |
| Laid down | 17 April 1940 |
| Launched | 25 January 1941 |
| Commissioned | 13 March 1941 |
| Fate | Sunk on 23 December 1941 by HMS Hasty and Hotspur |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length |
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| Beam |
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| Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Range | |
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| Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: |
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| Identification codes: | M 31 936 |
| Commanders: |
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| Operations: |
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| Victories: | |
German submarine U-79 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine built by the Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack. Her keel was laid down on 17 April 1940, by Bremer Vulkan of Bremen-Vegesack, Germany as yard number 7. She was launched on 25 January 1941 and commissioned on 13 March, with Kapitänleutnant Wolfgang Kaufmann in command until the U-boat's loss.
The boat was sunk on 23 December 1941 north of Sollum, by two British warships.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-79 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged. 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 MAN 6-cylinder 4-stroke M 6 V 40/46 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 Brown, Boveri & Cie 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).
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). 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-79 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and a 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
Service history
U-79 conducted three patrols whilst serving with 1st U-boat Flotilla from 13 March 1941 to 30 September. She was then reassigned to the 23rd U-boat Flotilla from 1 October until she was sunk.
First patrol
The boat's first patrol began with her departure from Kiel on 5 June 1941. Her route took her north 'up' the North Sea and through the gap separating Iceland and the Faroe Islands toward the Atlantic Ocean.
She sank the Havtor west of Iceland on the 11th and damaged the Tibia at 59°55′N 39°00′W / 59.917°N 39.000°W / 59.917; -39.000 (southwest of the island), on the 27th.
U-79 then docked at the newly captured port of Lorient on the French Atlantic coast on 5 July.
Second and third patrols
The boat's second foray was further south than her first. She was with a group of seven other U-boats that attacked Convoy OG 69 and sank the British freighter Kellwyn about 350 nmi (650 km; 400 mi) northwest of Cape Finisterre in Spain on 27 July 1941.
She was unsuccessfully attacked with depth charges by convoy escorts near the Portuguese coast on 12 August.
U-79's third sortie hardly left the Bay of Biscay and only lasted five days (14–18 September 1941).
Fourth and fifth patrols
Patrol number four necessitated the boat getting past the heavily defended British base at Gibraltar to reach the Mediterranean Sea which she had by 5 October 1941. She then negotiated the Straits of Messina and moved toward the North African coast. There she encountered the British gunboat HMS Gnat and sank her 30 nmi (56 km; 35 mi) northeast of Bardia (Al Burdi) on 21 October. She reached Salamis in Greece on 23 October 1941. However HMS Gnat was salved and returned to serve as a gun platform.
U-79 returned to the North African coast for her fifth patrol at the end of November but her luck had deserted her. She returned to Salamis with nothing to show for her efforts on 8 December.
Sixth patrol and loss
Leaving Salamis for the last time on 21 December 1941, she was sunk a couple of days later (on the 23rd), by depth charges dropped by the British destroyers HMS Hasty and Hotspur in position 32°15′N 25°19′E / 32.250°N 25.317°E / 32.250; 25.317. All U-79's crewmembers (44 men) survived the attack.
Wolfpacks
U-79 took part in one wolfpack, namely:
- Goeben (28 September – 5 October 1941)
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Ship | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 1941 | Havtor |  Norway
|
1,524 | Sunk |
| 27 June 1941 | Tibia |  Netherlands
|
10,356 | Damaged |
| 27 July 1941 | Kellwyn |  United Kingdom
|
1,459 | Sunk |
| 21 October 1941 | HMS Gnat |  Royal Navy
|
625 | Total loss |
See also
References
Notes
- Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- ^ Kemp 1999, p. 77.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-79". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-79". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
Bibliography
- Bishop, Chris (2006). Kriegsmarine U-Boats, 1939-45. London: Amber Books. ISBN 978-1-904687-96-2.
- 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.
- Gröner, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
- Kemp, Paul (1999). U-Boats Destroyed - German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. London: Arms & Armour. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-79". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 79". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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