German submarine ''U-926'' was a
Type VIIC
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U-boat of
Nazi Germany's ''
Kriegsmarine
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'' during
World War II.
She was ordered on 25 August 1941, and was
laid down on 1 July 1942 at
Neptun Werft
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History
The company was founded as the "Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik von ...
AG,
Rostock, as yard number 513. She was
launched on 28 December 1943 and
commissioned under the command of ''
Oberleutnant zur See
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The rank was introduced in the Imper ...
'' Eberhard von Wenden on 29 February 1944.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter
Type VIIB submarines. ''U-926'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a
pressure hull length of , a
beam
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of , a height of , and a
draught of . The submarine was powered by two
Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder
supercharged
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The current categorisation is that a supercharger is a form of forced induct ...
diesel engines producing a total of for use while surfaced, two
SSW GU 343/38-8
double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two
propeller
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s. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to .
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . ''U-926'' was fitted with five
torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen
torpedoes or 26 TMA
mines, one
SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one
Flak M42 and two twin
C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a
complement of between 44 — 52 men.
Service history
On 9 May 1945, ''U-926'' surrendered at
Bergen, Norway
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. Later deemed unseaworthy, she was not transferred to the UK for disposal. ''U-926'' was taken over by the
Royal Norwegian Navy and renamed HNoMS ''Kya'' (S307), 10 January 1949, she served until 1962.
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German Type VIIC submarines
U-boats commissioned in 1944
World War II submarines of Germany
Ships built in Rostock
1943 ships
Submarines of the Royal Norwegian Navy