German submarine U-365

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-365
Ordered	20 January 1941
Builder	Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg
Yard number	484
Laid down	21 April 1942
Launched	9 March 1943
Commissioned	8 June 1943
Fate	Sunk on 13 December 1944
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 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	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced; 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged;
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft); Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern); 14 × torpedoes; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 8 June 1943 – 29 February 1944; 9th U-boat Flotilla; 1 March – 8 June 1944; 13th U-boat Flotilla; 9 June – 13 December 1944;
Identification codes:	M 52 253
Commanders:	Kptlt. Heimar Wedemeyer; 8 June 1943 – 17 November 1944; Oblt.z.S. Diether Todenhagen; 18 November – 13 December 1944;
Operations:	8 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 26 March – 5 April 1944; 2nd patrol:; 8 – 24 April 1944; 3rd patrol:; a. 1 – 21 May 1944; b. 3 – 7 June 1944; 4th patrol:; 23 June – 22 July 1944; 5th patrol:; a. 5 – 25 August 1944; b. 27 – 28 August 1944; 6th patrol:; a. 6 – 8 September 1944; b. 28 Sep – 3 October 1944; 7th patrol:; a. 7 – 8 October 1944; b. 12 October – 11 November 1944; 8th patrol:; 22 November – 13 December 1944;
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk ; (7,540 GRT); 3 warships sunk ; (1,355 tons); 1 warship damaged ; (1,710 tons);

German submarine U-365 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She served exclusively against the Arctic Convoys from Britain to Murmansk and Archangelsk, principally targeting the Soviet forces which greeted the convoys in the Barents Sea.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-365
Ordered	20 January 1941
Builder	Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg
Yard number	484
Laid down	21 April 1942
Launched	9 March 1943
Commissioned	8 June 1943
Fate	Sunk on 13 December 1944
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 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	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern) 14 × torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla 8 June 1943 – 29 February 1944 9th U-boat Flotilla 1 March – 8 June 1944 13th U-boat Flotilla 9 June – 13 December 1944
Identification codes:	M 52 253
Commanders:	Kptlt. Heimar Wedemeyer 8 June 1943 – 17 November 1944 Oblt.z.S. Diether Todenhagen 18 November – 13 December 1944
Operations:	8 patrols: 1st patrol: 26 March – 5 April 1944 2nd patrol: 8 – 24 April 1944 3rd patrol: a. 1 – 21 May 1944 b. 3 – 7 June 1944 4th patrol: 23 June – 22 July 1944 5th patrol: a. 5 – 25 August 1944 b. 27 – 28 August 1944 6th patrol: a. 6 – 8 September 1944 b. 28 Sep – 3 October 1944 7th patrol: a. 7 – 8 October 1944 b. 12 October – 11 November 1944 8th patrol: 22 November – 13 December 1944
Victories:	1 merchant ship sunk (7,540 GRT) 3 warships sunk (1,355 tons) 1 warship damaged (1,710 tons)