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|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Nazi Germany|naval}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Nazi Germany|naval}}
|Ship name=''U-89''
|Ship name=''U-89''
|Ship ordered=January 25, 1939
|Ship ordered=25 January 1939
|Ship laid down=August 20, 1940
|Ship laid down=20 August 1940
|Ship builder=[[Flender Werke]], [[Lübeck]]
|Ship builder=[[Flender Werke]], [[Lübeck]]
|Ship yard number=293
|Ship yard number=293
|Ship launched=September 20, 1941
|Ship launched=20 September 1941
|Ship commissioned=November 19, 1941
|Ship commissioned= 19November 1941
|Ship fate=Sunk May 12, 1943 in the [[Northern Atlantic]]. 48 dead<ref>Kemp, Paul: ''U-Boats Destroyed, German Submarine Losses in the World Wars''. 1997. p. 116. Arms and Armour. ISBN 1-85409-515-3</ref>
|Ship fate=Sunk 12 May 1943 in the [[Northern Atlantic]] by a British aircraft and British warships
}}
}}


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|is_ship=yes
|is_ship=yes
|partof=''[[Kriegsmarine]]'':<br/>[[8th U-boat Flotilla]]<br/>[[9th U-boat Flotilla]]
|partof=''[[Kriegsmarine]]'':<br/>[[8th U-boat Flotilla]]<br/>[[9th U-boat Flotilla]]
|codes=M 41 005
|codes=
|commanders=[[Dietrich Lohmann]]
|commanders= ''Krvkpt'' Dietrich Lohmann<br> (19 November 1941&ndash;12 May 1943)
|operations=Five<br> 1st patrol:<br> 14&ndash;27 May 1942<br> 2nd patrol:<br> 6 June&ndash; 21 August 1942<br> 3rd patrol:<br> 4 October&ndash;19 November 1942<br> 4th patrol:<br> 21 January&ndash; 28 March 1943<br> 5th patrol:<br> 24 April&ndash;12 May 1943
|operations=Four
|victories=Four ships sunk for a total of {{GRT|13.815|first=yes}}
|victories=Four ships sunk for a total of {{GRT|13.815|first=yes}}
}}
}}
|}
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'''German submarine ''U-89''''' was a [[German Type VII submarine#Type VIIC|Type VIIC]] [[U-boat]] of the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi German]] ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'' during [[World War II]]. She was a fairly successful boat, succeeding in sinking over 13,000 tons of Allied shipping in a career lasting two years.


She was built in 1940, and ready for service in 1941. After her warm-up in the [[Baltic Sea]], designed to give her an opportunity to train and repair minor faults, she was deployed into the [[North Atlantic|Atlantic Ocean]] in May, 1942 and saw some success, sinking four ships.


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'''German submarine ''U-89''''' was a [[German Type VII submarine#Type VIIC|Type VIIC]] [[U-boat]] of the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi German]] ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'' during [[World War II]].
==History==
===Construction===
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''U-89'' was laid down at the [[Flender Werke]] in [[Lübeck]], on August 20, 1940; she was launched on September 1941 and commissioned on November 19.


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She was laid down at the [[Flender Werke]] in [[Lübeck]] as 'werk' 293, launched on 20 September 1941 and commissioned on 19 November with ''[[Korvettenkapitän]]'' Dietrich Lohmann in command.
==Damage==
On August 16, 1942, AM917, a [[Liberator B Mk I|Liberator GR I]], assigned to 15 Group (CC) 120/F, attacked and damaged the boat.


She was a fairly successful boat, sinking over 13,000 tons of Allied shipping in a career lasting just one year and five patrols. She was a member of ten [[Wolf pack (naval tactic)|wolfpack]]s. After training with the [[8th U-boat Flotilla]], ''U-89'' was assigned to the [[9th U-boat Flotilla|9th flotilla]] on 1 May 1942 for operations.
==Fate==
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On May 12, 1943, ''U-89'' was sunk in the Northern Atlantic by a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Fairey Swordfish|Swordfish]] aircraft of [[811 Naval Air Squadron]] from the [[Escort aircraft carrier|escort carrier]] {{HMS|Biter|D97|6}}, the British [[destroyer]] {{HMS|Broadway|H90|6}} and the British [[frigate]] {{HMS|Lagan|K259|6}}. ''U-89'' was sunk at position {{coord|46|30|N|25|40|W|scale:20000000}} with all 48 hands lost.<ref>Kemp, p. 116.</ref>


==Raiding history==
==Operational career==
===1st patrol===
''U-89'' departed [[Kiel]] for her first patrol on 14 May 1942. She docked in [[Brest, France|Brest]], on the French Atlantic coast, on the 27th.

===2nd patrol===
The boat's second foray started from Brest on 6 June 1942 and finishing there on 21 August. Using her [[deck gun]], she sank a Canadian fishing boat, the ''Lucille M.'', with 20 incendiary and 15 high explosive rounds off [[Cable Sable]] on 25 July

===3rd patrol===
''U-89'' sank the British ship, the ''Jeypore'' on 3 November 1942 and the ''Daleby'' also British, both east of [[Cape Farewell]] (Greenland), the following day. On the 5th, she was attacked by a [[B-24 Liberator]] of [[No. 120 Squadron RAF]]. Originally thought to have sunk [[German submarine U-132|''U-132'']], ''U-89'' was severely damaged.

===4th patrol===
Sortie number four began from Brest on 24 January 1943; it was relatively uneventful but terminated in [[La Pallice]] on 28 March.

===5th patrol and loss===
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''U-89'' left France for the last time on 25 April 1943. On 7 May she sank the Greek ''Laconikis'' northeast of the [[Azores]] but was herself sunk by a combination of a [[Fairey Swordfish]] of [[811 Naval Air Squadron]] from the [[Escort aircraft carrier|escort carrier]] HMS [[HMS Biter (D97)|''Biter'']], the [[destroyer]] HMS [[HMS Broadway (H90)|''Broadway'']] and the [[frigate]] [[HMS Lagan (K259)|''Lagan'']]. ''U-89'' was sunk at position {{coord|46|30|N|25|40|W|scale:20000000}}.<ref>Kemp, p. 116.</ref>

48 men died with the U-boat; there were no survivors.

==Summary of raiding history==
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|25 July 1942||''Lucille M''||{{flag|Canada}}||54||Sunk
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|3 November 1942||''Teypore''||{{flag|Great Britain}}||5,318||Sunk
|25 July 1942 || ''Lucille M'' || {{flag|Canada}} || 54 || Sunk
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|4 November 1942||''Daleby''||{{flag|Great Britain}}||4,640||Sunk
|3 November 1942 || ''Teypore'' || {{flag|Great Britain}} || 5,318 || Sunk
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|7 May 1943||''Laconikos''||{{flag|Greece}}||3,803||Sunk
|4 November 1942 || ''Daleby'' || {{flag|Great Britain}} || 4,640 || Sunk
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|7 May 1943 || ''Laconikos'' || {{flag|Greece}} || 3,803 || Sunk
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* [[List of German U-boats]]
* [[List of German U-boats]]


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Revision as of 22:15, 10 December 2012

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-89.



German submarine U-89 was a Type VIICU-boat of the Nazi GermanKriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the Flender Werke in Lübeck as 'werk' 293, launched on 20 September 1941 and commissioned on 19 November with Korvettenkapitän Dietrich Lohmann in command. She was a fairly successful boat, sinking over 13,000 tons of Allied shipping in a career lasting just one year and five patrols. She was a member of ten wolfpacks. After training with the 8th U-boat Flotilla, U-89 was assigned to the 9th flotilla on 1 May 1942 for operations.

Operational career

1st patrol

U-89 departed Kiel for her first patrol on 14 May 1942. She docked in Brest, on the French Atlantic coast, on the 27th.

2nd patrol

The boat's second foray started from Brest on 6 June 1942 and finishing there on 21 August. Using her deck gun, she sank a Canadian fishing boat, the Lucille M., with 20 incendiary and 15 high explosive rounds off Cable Sable on 25 July

3rd patrol

U-89 sank the British ship, the Jeypore on 3 November 1942 and the Daleby also British, both east of Cape Farewell (Greenland), the following day. On the 5th, she was attacked by a B-24 Liberator of No. 120 Squadron RAF. Originally thought to have sunk U-132, U-89 was severely damaged.

4th patrol

Sortie number four began from Brest on 24 January 1943; it was relatively uneventful but terminated in La Pallice on 28 March.

5th patrol and loss

U-89 left France for the last time on 25 April 1943. On 7 May she sank the Greek Laconikis northeast of the Azores but was herself sunk by a combination of a Fairey Swordfish of 811 Naval Air Squadron from the escort carrier HMS Biter, the destroyer HMS Broadway and the frigate Lagan. U-89 was sunk at position 46°30′N 25°40′W / 46.500°N 25.667°W / 46.500; -25.667.[1]

48 men died with the U-boat; there were no survivors.

Summary of raiding history

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-89
Ordered25 January 1939
BuilderFlender Werke, Lübeck
Yard number293
Laid down20 August 1940
Launched20 September 1941
Commissioned19November 1941
FateSunk 12 May 1943 in the Northern Atlantic by a British aircraft and British warships
General characteristics
TypeType VIIC submarine
Displacementlist error: <br /> list (help)
769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced
871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Lengthlist error: <br /> list (help)
67.1 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a
50.5 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Beamlist error: <br /> list (help)
6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Draft4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 × supercharged Germaniawerft 6-cylinder 4-stroke M6V 40/46 diesel engines, totalling 2,800–3,200 bhp (2,100–2,400 kW). Max rpm: 470-490
2 × electric motors, totalling 750 shp (560 kW) and max rpm: 296
Speedlist error: <br /> list (help)
17.7 knots (20.4 mph; 32.8 km/h) surfaced
7.6 knots (8.7 mph; 14.1 km/h) submerged
Rangelist error: <br /> list (help)
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 depthlist error: <br /> list (help)
230 m (750 ft)
Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement44–52 officers and ratings
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
• 5 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern)
• 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines
• 1 × C35 88mm gun/L45 deck gun (220 rounds)
• Various AA guns
Service record
Part of: list error: <br /> list (help)
Kriegsmarine:
8th U-boat Flotilla
9th U-boat Flotilla
Commanders: list error: <br /> list (help)
Krvkpt Dietrich Lohmann
(19 November 1941–12 May 1943)
Operations: list error: <br /> list (help)
Five
1st patrol:
14–27 May 1942
2nd patrol:
6 June– 21 August 1942
3rd patrol:
4 October–19 November 1942
4th patrol:
21 January– 28 March 1943
5th patrol:
24 April–12 May 1943
Victories: Four ships sunk for a total of 13.815 GRT GRT uses unsupported parameter (help)
Date Ship Nationality Tonnage Fate[2]
25 July 1942 Lucille M  Canada 54 Sunk
3 November 1942 Teypore  Great Britain 5,318 Sunk
4 November 1942 Daleby  Great Britain 4,640 Sunk
7 May 1943 Laconikos  Greece 3,803 Sunk

References

  1. ^ Kemp, p. 116.
  2. ^ http://uboat.net/boats/successes/u.89html

See also



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