German submarine U-3004

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-3004
Ordered6 November 1943
BuilderAG Weser, Bremen
Yard number1163
Laid down4 June 1944
Launched26 July 1944
Commissioned30 August 1944
FateBuried in Elbe II U-boat pens in Hamburg
General characteristics
Class and typeType XXI submarine
Displacement
  • 1,621 t (1,595 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,819 t (1,790 long tons) submerged
Length
  • 76.70 m (251 ft 8 in) (o/a)
  • 60.50 m (198 ft 6 in) (p/h)
Beam
  • 8 m (26 ft 3 in) (o/a)
  • 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) (p/h)
Height11.30 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draught6.32 m (20 ft 9 in)
Installed power
  • 4,000 PS (2,900 kW; 3,900 shp) (diesel drive)
  • 5,000 PS (3,700 kW; 4,900 shp) (standard electric drive)
  • 226 PS (166 kW; 223 shp) (silent electric drive)
Propulsion
Speed
  • Surfaced:
  • 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) (diesel)
  • 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) (electric)
  • Submerged:
  • 17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph) (electric)
  • 6.1 knots (11.3 km/h; 7.0 mph) (silent running motors)
Range
  • 15,500 nmi (28,700 km; 17,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 340 nmi (630 km; 390 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth280 m (920 ft)
Complement57–60 crewmen
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 42 501
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Helmut Thurmann[1]
  • 30 August 1944 – 13 March 1945
  • Kptlt. Otto Peschel[2]
  • 18 March – 18 April 1945
Operations: None
Victories: None

German submarine U-3004 was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the "Elektroboote") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and was laid down on 4 June 1944 at AG Weser, Bremen as yard number 1163. She was launched on 26 July 1944, and commissioned under the command of Kapitänleutnant Helmut Thurmann on 30 August 1944.[3]

Design

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Like all Type XXI U-boats, U-3004 had a displacement of 1,621 tonnes (1,595 long tons) when at the surface and 1,819 tonnes (1,790 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 76.70 m (251 ft 8 in) (o/a), a beam of 8 m (26 ft 3 in), and a draught of 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in).[4] The submarine was powered by two MAN SE supercharged six-cylinder M6V40/46KBB diesel engines each providing 4,000 metric horsepower (2,900 kilowatts; 3,900 shaft horsepower), two Siemens-Schuckert GU365/30 double-acting electric motors each providing 5,000 PS (3,700 kW; 4,900 shp), and two Siemens-Schuckert silent running GV232/28 electric motors each providing 226 PS (166 kW; 223 shp).[4]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) and a submerged speed of 17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph). When running on silent motors the boat could operate at a speed of 6.1 knots (11.3 km/h; 7.0 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) for 340 nautical miles (630 km; 390 mi); when surfaced, she could travel 15,500 nautical miles (28,700 km; 17,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[4] U-3004 was fitted with six 53.3 cm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes in the bow and four 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. She could carry twenty-three torpedoes or seventeen torpedoes and twelve mines. The complement was five officers and fifty-two men.[4]

Fate

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U-3004 was buried in the Elbe II U-boat pens in Hamburg after the German surrender. U-2505 and U-3506 are buried with her also.[3][5]

Previously recorded fate

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U-3004 was scuttled on 2 May 1945, in the Elbe II U-boat pen in Hamburg as part of Operation Regenbogen.[3]

The wreck is located at 53°31′43″N 09°57′08″E / 53.52861°N 9.95222°E / 53.52861; 9.95222[3]

References

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  1. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Helmut Thurmann". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Otto Peschel". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-3004". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, p. 85.
  5. ^ Parken, Oliver (17 January 2024). "How Entombed U-boats Were Re-discovered Decades After WWII". The War Zone. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
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  • Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-3004". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
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