German submarine U-413

German submarine U-413

Unterseeboot 413 was a Type VIIC submarine of the Kriegsmarine. She was commissioned in mid 1942, with Oberleutnant zur See Gustav Poel in command. Poel commanded her (receiving a promotion to Kapitänleutnant) until April 19, 1944, when he was relieved by Oblt. Dietrich Sachse who commanded her until her loss.

Career

"U-413" conducted eight patrols in World War II, sinking six ships totaling of 37,985 tons.

*On November 14, 1942, she sank the 20,107-ton troop transport ship MV "Warwick Castle" (one of the largest sunk in World War II).At 8:44 am, the ship, under Master Henry Richard Leepman-Shaw in convoy MKF-1X was hit by one of two torpedoes fired, about 200 miles northwest of Cape Espichel, Portugal. The U-boat hit her with two coups de grâce at 8:57 am that caused the ship to sink about one hour later. The master, 61 crew members and 34 service personnel died. 201 crew members, 29 gunners and 5 naval and 131 service personnel were rescued by HMS "Achates", HMS "Vansittart", HMCS "Louisburg", and the British motor merchant MV "Leinster". The ship had been in convoy Convoy KMF-1 for Operation Torch.

*On November 19, 1942, "U-413" was attacked by a British Lockheed Hudson aircraft with five bombs and was damaged so severely that she had to return to base.

*On 20th Feb 1944 she sank the British 1,100 ton destroyer HMS "Warwick" off Trevose Head, north Cornwall.

Fate

"U-413" did not suffer any casualties until August 20, 1944, when she was sunk in the English Channel by depth charges from the British escort destroyer HMS "Wensleydale" and the destroyers HMS "Forester" and HMS "Vidette". 45 of her crew were killed; there was one survivor.

Trivia

Neal Stephenson's novel "Cryptonomicon" features a fictitious "U-413", a milchkuh.

References


*cite web | title= Uboat.net| work= The Boats – U-413| url=http://uboat.net/boats/u413.htm| accessdate=29 March| accessyear=2007
*cite web | title= Ubootwaffe.net| work= U-413| url=http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=413| accessdate=29 March| accessyear=2007

ee also

List of U-boats


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