German submarine U-213

	Crew of U-213
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-213
Ordered	16 February 1940
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	645
Laid down	1 October 1940
Launched	24 July 1941
Commissioned	30 August 1941
Fate	Sunk on 31 July 1942 by British warships
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIID submarine
Displacement	965 tonnes (950 long tons) surfaced; 1,080 t (1,060 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.90 m (252 ft 4 in) o/a; 59.80 m (196 ft 2 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.38 m (20 ft 11 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
Draught	5.01 m (16 ft 5 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	16–16.7 knots (29.6–30.9 km/h; 18.4–19.2 mph) surfaced; 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged;
Range	11,200 nmi (20,700 km; 12,900 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 69 nmi (128 km; 79 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	200 m (660 ft); Crush depth: 220–240 m (720–790 ft);
Crew	4 officers, 40 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 12 torpedoes or 26 TMA or 39 TMB tube-launched mines; 5 × vertical launchers with 15 SMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 20 mm AA (4,380 rounds);
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 30 August – 31 December 1941; 1st U-boat Flotilla; 1 January – 30 April 1942; 9th U-boat Flotilla; 1 May – 31 July 1942;
Identification codes:	M 01 954
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Amelung von Varendorff; 30 August 1941 – 31 July 1942;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; a. 26 January – 20 March 1942; b. 23–24 April 1942; 2nd patrol:; a. 25 April – 20 June 1942; b. 20–21 June 1942; 3rd patrol:; 23–31 July 1942;
Victories:	None

German submarine U-213 was a Type VIID mine-laying U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

History
Crew of U-213
Nazi Germany
Name	U-213
Ordered	16 February 1940
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	645
Laid down	1 October 1940
Launched	24 July 1941
Commissioned	30 August 1941
Fate	Sunk on 31 July 1942 by British warships
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIID submarine
Displacement	965 tonnes (950 long tons) surfaced 1,080 t (1,060 long tons) submerged
Length	76.90 m (252 ft 4 in) o/a 59.80 m (196 ft 2 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.38 m (20 ft 11 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
Draught	5.01 m (16 ft 5 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	16–16.7 knots (29.6–30.9 km/h; 18.4–19.2 mph) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged
Range	11,200 nmi (20,700 km; 12,900 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 69 nmi (128 km; 79 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	200 m (660 ft) Crush depth: 220–240 m (720–790 ft)
Crew	4 officers, 40 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 12 torpedoes or 26 TMA or 39 TMB tube-launched mines 5 × vertical launchers with 15 SMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 × 20 mm AA (4,380 rounds)
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla 30 August – 31 December 1941 1st U-boat Flotilla 1 January – 30 April 1942 9th U-boat Flotilla 1 May – 31 July 1942
Identification codes:	M 01 954
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. Amelung von Varendorff 30 August 1941 – 31 July 1942
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: a. 26 January – 20 March 1942 b. 23–24 April 1942 2nd patrol: a. 25 April – 20 June 1942 b. 20–21 June 1942 3rd patrol: 23–31 July 1942
Victories:	None