German submarine U-215

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-215
Ordered	16 February 1940
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	647
Laid down	15 November 1940
Launched	9 October 1941
Commissioned	22 November 1941
Fate	Sunk, 3 July 1942, by HMS Le Tiger
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIID submarine
Displacement	965 tonnes (950 long tons) surfaced; 1,080 t (1,060 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.90 m (252 ft 4 in) o/a; 59.80 m (196 ft 2 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.38 m (20 ft 11 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
Draught	5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	16.7 knots (30.9 km/h; 19.2 mph) surfaced; 7.9 knots (14.6 km/h; 9.1 mph) submerged;
Range	11,200 nmi (20,700 km; 12,900 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 69 km (37 nmi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	200 m (660 ft); Crush depth: 220–240 m (720–790 ft);
Crew	4 officers, 40 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 12 × torpedoes or 26 × TMA or 39 × TMB tube-launched mines; 5 × vertical launchers with 15 SMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft gun (4,380 rounds);
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 22 November 1941 – 30 June 1942; 9th U-boat Flotilla; 1 – 3 July 1942;
Identification codes:	M 41 815
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Fritz Hoeckner; 22 November 1941 – 3 July 1942;
Operations:	1 patrol:; 9 June – 3 July 1942;
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk ; (7,191 GRT)

German submarine U-215 was a Type VIID mine-laying U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was one of six U-boats of her kind, equipped with special vertical tubes that launched the mines.^[3] Her keel was laid down 15 November 1940 by Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 647. The U-boat was launched on 9 October 1941 and commissioned on 22 November with Kapitänleutnant Fritz Hoeckner in command.

^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIID boat U-215". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-215". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
^ "German U-Boat Sea Mines – TMA, TMB, SMC". www.uboataces.com. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

[uboatnet-1] Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIID boat U-215". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

[2] Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-215". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

[3] "German U-Boat Sea Mines – TMA, TMB, SMC". www.uboataces.com. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

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History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-215
Ordered	16 February 1940
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	647
Laid down	15 November 1940
Launched	9 October 1941
Commissioned	22 November 1941
Fate	Sunk, 3 July 1942, by HMS Le Tiger
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIID submarine
Displacement	965 tonnes (950 long tons) surfaced 1,080 t (1,060 long tons) submerged
Length	76.90 m (252 ft 4 in) o/a 59.80 m (196 ft 2 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.38 m (20 ft 11 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
Draught	5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	16.7 knots (30.9 km/h; 19.2 mph) surfaced 7.9 knots (14.6 km/h; 9.1 mph) submerged
Range	11,200 nmi (20,700 km; 12,900 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 69 km (37 nmi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	200 m (660 ft) Crush depth: 220–240 m (720–790 ft)
Crew	4 officers, 40 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 12 × torpedoes or 26 × TMA or 39 × TMB tube-launched mines 5 × vertical launchers with 15 SMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft gun (4,380 rounds)
Service record^[1]^[2]
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla 22 November 1941 – 30 June 1942 9th U-boat Flotilla 1 – 3 July 1942
Identification codes:	M 41 815
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Fritz Hoeckner 22 November 1941 – 3 July 1942
Operations:	1 patrol: 9 June – 3 July 1942
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk (7,191 GRT)

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German submarine U-215

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