Name U-411 Yard number 112 Commissioned 18 March 1942 Launched 15 November 1941 Draft 4.74 m Builder Danziger Werft | Ordered 30 October 1939 Laid down 28 January 1941 Construction started 28 January 1941 Length 67 m Beam 6.18 m | |
Fate Sunk 13 November 1942 in the North Atlantic in position , by depth charges from a RAF Hudson. Part of 8th U-boat Flotilla, 6th U-boat Flotilla | ||
German submarine U-411 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 28 January 1941 by Danziger Werft, Danzig as yard number 112, launched on 15 November 1941 and commissioned on 18 March 1942 under Oberleutnant zur See Gerhard Litterscheid.
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Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-411 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 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 Siemens-Schuckert GU 343/38-8double-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-411 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 an anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
Service history
The boat's career began with training at 8th U-boat Flotilla on 18 March 1942, followed by active service on 1 September 1942 as part of the 6th Flotilla for the remainder of her service.
In two patrols she sank no ships.
Wolfpacks
U-411 took part in three wolfpacks, namely
Fate
U-411 was sunk on November 13, 1942 in the North Atlantic, west of Gibraltar, in position 36°00′N 09°53′W, by depth charges from a RAF Hudson bomber. All hands were lost.