GERMAN WW2 RADIO COLLECTION, LA6NCA, 5W.S.b

OFkmt Norbert Moskopp

Maatgruppe beim Untericht 1941

UK Übung Flensburg 1941

U52 & U547 10.10.1942

U52 Turm mit Storch Bild, Sommer 1942

Turm U52 22.05.1942

Turm U52

U476 Besatzung Indienststellung Kiel 28.5.1943

U476 Oblt.z.S Nietmann

U476 Besatzung Indienststellung Kiel 28.5.1943

U-476
Type...............................VII C
Hersteller......................Deutsche Weke AG Kiel Gaarden
Länge.............................66.50 m
Engine Power..............2800-3200 UpM 750 HP
Speed.............................max 17,7 Kn
Tauchtiefe.....................280 m
Diesel Fuel....................113.5 t
Stapellauf......................16.04.1943
Indienststellung..........28.05.1943
Einsatzgebiet...............3. Flottille, FdU Mitte, Norwegen, Frontboot.
Komandant...................Oberstleutnant Otto Nietmann.

Story of U 476

On 24th May 1944 north-west of Trondheim at 07:16 Hrs, a 210 SQN Catalina of 18 Grp CC RAF
(Capt F W L Maxwell SAAF) sighted a surfaced U-Boat.
As they closed for attack, U-476 put up a strong flak defence, yet Maxwell dropped 6 D/Cs.
The U-Boat circled around and slowly went down by the stern, lingering in a bows up attitude.
U-990 and U-276 came to the rescue, between them they saved 21 crew including the commander.
U-990 sent a torpedo into U-476 to finish her off.
Meanwhile U-276 suffered 3 casualties during an air attack while rescuing crew of U-476.
Source: http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=476

Sunk Position 65.08 N 04.54 E

U-52

Type VIIB

Ordered...........................15 May, 1937
Laid down.......................9 Mar, 1937 Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 587)
Launched........................21 Dec, 1938
Commissioned..............4 Feb, 1939 Kptlt. Wolfgang Barten

Commanders
04 Feb, 1939 - 17 Sep, 1939 Oblt. Wolfgang Barten
14 Nov, 1939 - 09 Jun, 1941 Kptlt. Otto Salman
20 Mar, 1941 - 15 Apr, 1941 Kptlt. Helmut Möhlmann (Knights Cross)
10 Jun, 1941 - 06 Jul, 1941 Kptlt. Wolf-Rüdiger von Rabenau
07 Jul, 1941 - 13 Jan, 1942 Oblt. Baron Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen
16 Jan, 1942 - 24 Jul, 1942 Friedrich Mumm
25 Jul, 1942 - 31 Mar, 1943 Oblt. Hermann Rossmann
01 Apr, 1943 - 22 Oct, 1943 Oblt. Ernst-August Racky

Career
8 patrols 4 Feb, 1939 - 31 Aug, 1939 7. Flottille (front boat)
1 Sep, 1939 - 31 Dec, 1939 7. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jan, 1940 - 31 May, 1941 7. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jun, 1941 - 31 Mar, 1942 26. Flottille (training)
1 Apr, 1942 - 30 Sep, 1943 24. Flottille (training)
1 Oct, 1943 - 21 Oct, 1943 23. Flottille (training)

Successe..................13 ships sunk for a total of 56.333 GRT

Fate.............................Stricken at Danzig in October 1943. Transferred to Kiel.
Scuttled there on 3 May, 1945. Broken up in 1946-47.

4 Aug, 1940
The boat was severely damaged by depth charges from British escorts requiring 4 months of repairs.
Date given here may be an approximate.

Sources:http://www.uboat.net/boats/u52.htm