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German Submarine U-3514
German submarine ''U-3514'' was a Type XXI submarine, 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 Keel laying, laid down on 21 August 1944 at F Schichau GmbH, Danzig, as yard number 1659. She was Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 21 October 1944, and Ship commissioning, commissioned under the command of ''Oberleutnant zur See'' Günther Fritze on 9 December 1944. Design Like all Type XXI submarine, Type XXI U-boats, ''U-3514'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of (o/a), a beam of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two MAN SE supercharged six-cylinder M6V40/46KBB diesel engines each providing , two Siemens-Schuckert GU365/30 Motor–generator, double-acting electric motors each providing , and two Siemens-Schuckert Silent running (submarine), silent running GV232/28 electric motors each pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a dictatorship. Under Hitler's rule, Germany quickly became a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the government. The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918). The Third Reich, which Hitler and the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, ended in May 1945 after just 12 years when the Allies defeated Germany, ending World War II in Europe. On 30 January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, the head of gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |