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U577:
The U577 was a Type VII-C "Unterseeboat" (U-boat) built at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (yard No. 553) for the German Kriegsmarine. This U-boat (Feldpost No. M 44 228) was ordered 08 January 1940, laid 01 August 1940, launched 15 May 1941, and commissioned 03 July 1941 (KL Herbert Schauenburg as Commanding Officer). After commissioning, the boat was assigned training duties to "Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen (Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung fur Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen). U-577 participated in 3 war patrols under 3 different commanding officers with no recorded ship sinkings. However, there is a recorded attack on the U-577 prior to its sinking where it was bombed by a Blenheim bomber in the North Altantic which caused only slight damage.
Specifications:
Displacement: 769 long tons (781 t) surfaced 871 long tons (885 t) submerged Length: 67.1 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull Beam: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull Draft: 4.72 m (15 ft 6 in) Propulsion: Diesel-electric 2 × supercharged Germaniawerft, 6-cylinder, 4-stroke M6V 40/46 diesels totalling 2,800-3,200 hp (2,088-2,386 kW). Max rpm: 470-490 Speed: 17.7 knots (20.4 mph/32.8 km/h) surfaced 7.6 knots (8.7 mph/14.1 km/h) submerged Range: 15,170 km (8,190 nmi) at 10 kn (19 km/h) surfaced 150 km (81 nmi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) submerged Test depth: 230 m (750 ft) Calculated crush depth: 250-295 m (820-970 ft) Complement: 44-52 officers & ratings Armament: 5 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern), 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA or 39 TMB mines, 1 × C35 88mm gun/L45 deck gun with 220 rounds, Various FLAK weaponry.
A Type VIIC at the German navy memorial at Laboe (from Wikipedia)
On 15 January 1942, the U-577, under the command of Herbert Schauenburg, was sunk by depth charges from a British Swordfish aircraft from Squadron 815/G (some sources state that the aircraft was from Squadron 230) at position 32.40N/25.48E northwest of Mersa Matruh. All hands lost (43 personnel).
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