Recognition Guide Warships of the Second World War
Kriegsmarine — Submarine

German submarine U-232

Type VIIC submarine

Displacement
757 long tons (769 t)
Length
67.1 m (220.1 ft)
Beam
6.2 m (20.3 ft)
Speed
17.7 knots (32.8 km/h, 20.4 mph)
Main gun
88 mm (3.5 in)

Service

  1. Kriegsmarine as U-23228 November 1942 — 9 July 1943223 days of the war
Type VIIC submarine Particulars
Name
U-232
Builder
Germaniawerft, Kiel
Ordered
7 December 1940
Laid down
17 January 1942
Launched
15 October 1942
Commissioned
28 November 1942
Fate
Sunk on 9 July 1943 by a British aircraft
By aircraft (1943)
Status
Wreck

Specifications

Displacement, surfaced
757 long tons (769 t)
Displacement, submerged
857 long tons (871 t)
Length
67.1 m (220.1 ft) OA
Beam
6.2 m (20.3 ft)
Draught
4.74 m (15.6 ft)
Speed
17.7 knots (32.8 km/h, 20.4 mph)
Range
8,500 nmi (15,742 km)
Main gun
88 mm (3.5 in)

U-232 was a Type VIIC submarine in service with the Kriegsmarine. Germaniawerft, Kiel laid her keel on 17 January 1942. Launched on 15 October 1942, she entered service on 28 November 1942.

612 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Type UB III, Vetehinen class and was succeeded by the Type XXI (Late-war replacement).

The boat displaced 757 long tons surfaced and 857 long tons submerged. She measured 67.1 m (220 ft) long with a beam of 6.2 m (20 ft). Her designed speed was 17.7 knots.

Her main battery was one 88 mm (3.5 in) guns.

She was in commission for 223 days of the Second World War.

She was sunk on 9 July 1943 by aircraft. The wreck survives.

Written from the harvested record. Every figure above is sourced; the wording is this site's own.

Armament and machinery

Armament and machinery
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts
  • 2 × diesel engines
  • 2 × electric motors
Power
  • 2800 - 3200 PS (diesels)
  • 750 PS (electric)
Armament
  • 5 × 53.3 cm torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern)
  • 14 × G7e torpedoes or 26 TMA mines
  • 1 × 8.8 cm deck gun(220 rounds)
  • 1 x 2 cm C/30 AA gun

Sister ships

587 more in the class

Sources