German submarine U-951

German World War II submarine

U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical to U-951.

History
Nazi Germany
Name| U-951
Ordered| 10 April 1941
Builder| Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number| 151
Laid down| 31 January 1942
Launched| 14 October 1942
Commissioned| 3 December 1942
Fate| Sunk on 7 July 1943
General characteristics
Class and type| Type VIIC submarine
Displacement|

* 769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced
* 871 t (857 long tons) submerged

Length|

* 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a
* 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull

Beam|

* 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
* 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull

Height| 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught| 4.74 m (15 ft 7 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|

* 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
* 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged

Range|

* 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
* 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged

Test depth|

* 220 m (720 ft)
* Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)

Complement| 4 officers, 44–52 enlisted
Armament|

* 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern)
* 14 × torpedoes or
* 26 TMA mines
* 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds)
* 1 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun

Service record
Part of:|

* 5th U-boat Flotilla
* 3 December 1942 – 31 May 1943
* 9th U-boat Flotilla
* 1 June – 7 July 1943

Identification codes:|  M 50 964
Commanders:|

* Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Kurt Pressel[1]
* 3 December 1942 – 7 July 1943

Operations:|

* 1 patrol:
* 13 May – 7 July 1943

Victories:|  None

German submarine U-951 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was ordered on 10 April 1941, and was laid down on 31 January 1942 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 151. She was launched on 14 October 1942 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Kurt Pressel on 3 December 1942.[2]

## Design

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German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-951 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[3] 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 Germaniawerft F46 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 Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c 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).[3]

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).[3] 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-951 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA mines, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and one twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between 44 — 52 men.[3]

## Service history

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On 7 July 1943, U-951 was sunk by depth charges, north-west of Cape St. Vincent in the North Atlantic, from a US B-24 Liberator of 1st A/S Squadron/K USAAF. Her crew of 46 were all lost.[2]

The wreck is located at 37°40′N 15°30′W﻿ / ﻿37.667°N 15.500°W﻿ / 37.667; -15.500.[2]

### Wolfpacks

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U-951 took part in three wolfpacks, namely:[2]

* Trutz (1 – 16 June 1943)
* Trutz 2 (16 – 29 June 1943)
* Geier 2 (30 June – 7 July 1943)

## References

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1. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Kurt Pressel". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
2. ^ a b c d Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-951". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
3. ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.

## Bibliography

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* 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.

## External links

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* Helgason, Guðmundur. "Patrols by U-951". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.

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Type VII submarines

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* U-27
* U-28
* U-29
* U-30
* U-31
* U-32
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* U-34
* U-35
* U-36

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* U-651
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* U-763
* U-764
* U-765
* U-766
* U-767
* U-768
* U-771
* U-772
* U-773
* U-774
* U-775
* U-776
* U-777
* U-778
* U-779
* U-821
* U-822
* U-825
* U-826
* U-901
* U-903
* U-904
* U-905
* U-907
* U-921
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* U-924
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* U-926
* U-927
* U-928
* U-951
* U-952
* U-953
* U-954
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* U-963
* U-964
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* U-967
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* U-969
* U-970
* U-971
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* U-977
* U-978
* U-979
* U-980
* U-981
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* U-985
* U-986
* U-987
* U-988
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* U-994
* U-1051
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* U-1053
* U-1054
* U-1055
* U-1056
* U-1057
* U-1058
* U-1101
* U-1102
* U-1131
* U-1132
* U-1161
* U-1162
* U-1191
* U-1192
* U-1193
* U-1194
* U-1195
* U-1196
* U-1197
* U-1198
* U-1199
* U-1200
* U-1201
* U-1202
* U-1203
* U-1204
* U-1205
* U-1206
* U-1207
* U-1208
* U-1209
* U-1210

Type VIIC/41|

* U-292
* U-293
* U-294
* U-295
* U-296
* U-297
* U-298
* U-299
* U-300
* U-317
* U-318
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* U-320
* U-321
* U-322
* U-323
* U-324
* U-325
* U-326
* U-327
* U-328
* U-691
* U-827
* U-828
* U-929
* U-930
* U-995
* U-997
* U-998
* U-999
* U-1000
* U-1001
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* U-1004
* U-1005
* U-1006
* U-1007
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* U-1009
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* U-1011
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* U-1015
* U-1016
* U-1017
* U-1018
* U-1019
* U-1020
* U-1021
* U-1022
* U-1023
* U-1024
* U-1025
* U-1063
* U-1064
* U-1065
* U-1103
* U-1104
* U-1105
* U-1106
* U-1107
* U-1108
* U-1109
* U-1110
* U-1163
* U-1164
* U-1165
* U-1166
* U-1167
* U-1168
* U-1169
* U-1170
* U-1171
* U-1172
* U-1271
* U-1272
* U-1273
* U-1274
* U-1275
* U-1276
* U-1277
* U-1278
* U-1279
* U-1301
* U-1302
* U-1303
* U-1304
* U-1305
* U-1306
* U-1307
* U-1308

Type VIID|

* U-213
* U-214
* U-215
* U-216
* U-217
* U-218

Type VIIF|

* U-1059
* U-1060
* U-1061
* U-1062

* Preceded by: Type II
* Followed by: Type IX

* List of U-boats of Germany

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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in July 1943

Shipwrecks|

* 2 Jul: Hoihow
* 3 Jul: U-126, U-628, LST-429
* 4 Jul: City of Venice
* 5 Jul: USS Strong, U-535
* 6 Jul: USS Helena, Erg, Nagatsuki, Niizuki
* 7 Jul: U-951
* 8 Jul: U-232, U-514
* 9 Jul: Samuel Heintzelman, U-435, U-590
* 10 Jul: USS Maddox, USS Sentinel, Alice F. Palmer
* 11 Jul: Flutto
* 12 Jul: HMS California, Duchess of York, U-409, U-506, U-561
* 13 Jul: Acciaio, USS Gwin, Jintsū, Timothy Pickering, U-487, U-607
* 14 Jul: I-179, U-160
* 15 Jul: U-135, U-509, U-759
* 16 Jul: U-67
* 17 Jul: Hatsuyuki
* 19 Jul: U-513
* 20 Jul: Kiyonami, U-558, Yūgure
* 21 Jul: Empire Florizel, U-662
* 22 Jul: Nisshin
* 23 Jul: U-527, U-598, U-613
* 24 Jul: U-459, U-622
* 25 Jul: Vaterland, Weissesee, Max Gundelach
* 26 Jul: El Argentino, U-359
* 27 Jul: Hamburg, I-168
* 28 Jul: Ariake, Mikazuki, U-159, U-404
* 29 Jul: Pietro Micca, U-614
* 30 Jul: U-43, U-375, U-461, U-462, U-504, U-591
* 31 Jul: U-199
* Unknown date: HMS Parthian, Ro-103, Ro-107, U-647, Sidney

Other incidents|

* 9 Jul: USS Permit
* 11 Jul: HMS California, Duchess of York
* 16 Jul: HMS Cleopatra
* 23 Jul: HMS Newfoundland
* 25 Jul: Asturias
* 29 Jul: USS Tuna
* 30 Jul: USS Grouper
* 31 Jul: V 624 Köln
* Unknown date: Ro-100

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