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Laid down in Bremen and launched on 5 September 1942.German Type IXD2 submarines were considerably larger than the original Type IXs. U-847 had a displacement of 1,610 tonnes (1,580 long tons) when at the surface and 1,799 tonnes (1,771 long tons) while submerged. The U-boat had a total length of 87.58\u00a0m (287\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in), a pressure hull length of 68.50\u00a0m (224\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in), a beam of 7.50\u00a0m (24\u00a0ft 7\u00a0in), a height of 10.20\u00a0m (33\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in), and a draught of 5.35\u00a0m (17\u00a0ft 7\u00a0in). The submarine was powered by two MAN M 9 V 40\/46 supercharged four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel engines plus two MWM RS34.5S six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines for cruising, producing a total of 9,000 metric horsepower (6,620\u00a0kW; 8,880\u00a0shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert 2 GU 345\/34 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 1,000 shaft horsepower (1,010\u00a0PS; 750\u00a0kW) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.85\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 200 metres (660\u00a0ft).The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 20.8 knots (38.5\u00a0km\/h; 23.9\u00a0mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 6.9 knots (12.8\u00a0km\/h; 7.9\u00a0mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 121 nautical miles (224\u00a0km; 139\u00a0mi) at 2 knots (3.7\u00a0km\/h; 2.3\u00a0mph); when surfaced, she could travel 12,750 nautical miles (23,610\u00a0km; 14,670\u00a0mi) at 10 knots (19\u00a0km\/h; 12\u00a0mph). U-847 was fitted with six 53.3\u00a0cm (21\u00a0in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and two at the stern), 24 torpedoes, one 10.5\u00a0cm (4.13\u00a0in) SK C\/32 naval gun, 150 rounds, and a 3.7\u00a0cm (1.5\u00a0in) SK C\/30 with 2575 rounds as well as two 2\u00a0cm (0.79\u00a0in) C\/30 anti-aircraft guns with 8100 rounds. The boat had a complement of fifty-five.Table of ContentsService history[edit]References[edit]Bibliography[edit]External links[edit]Service history[edit]She was commanded for her short career by four Knight’s Cross recipients, each a U-boat ace in their own right, although she neither sank nor damaged any vessels. They were:She joined 4th Flotilla for training on 23 January 1943, where she remained until 30 June 1943. She then joined 12th Flotilla for active service until 27 August 1943 when she was sunk while providing logistical support for other U-boats operating in the area.U-847 was sunk by air-launched FIDO torpedoes dropped from US Avenger and Wildcat aircraft operating from the escort carrier USS\u00a0Card on 27 August 1943 in the Atlantic Ocean at position 28\u00b019\u2032N 37\u00b058\u2032W\ufeff \/ \ufeff28.317\u00b0N 37.967\u00b0W\ufeff \/ 28.317; -37.967. All 63 hands were lost.References[edit]Bibliography[edit]Busch, Rainer; R\u00f6ll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II\u00a0: a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN\u00a01-55750-186-6.Busch, Rainer; R\u00f6ll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol.\u00a0IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN\u00a03-8132-0514-2.Gr\u00f6ner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815\u20131945. Vol.\u00a02. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN\u00a00-85177-593-4.Sharpe, Peter (1998). U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing. ISBN\u00a01-85780-072-9.External links[edit]Helgason, Gu\u00f0mundur. “The Type IXD2 boat U-847”. German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 8 May 2014.Hofmann, Markus. “U 847“. Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 – u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 2 February 2015.Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in August 1943Shipwrecks1 Aug: U-383, U-4542 Aug: USS PT-109, U-106, V 420 Alcyon3 Aug: U-335, U-572, U-7064 Aug: Catania, Fort La Montee, Lombardia, U-4895 Aug: USS\u00a0Plymouth, U-346 Aug: Arashi, Hagikaze, Kawakaze7 Aug: U-84, U-117, U-6159 Aug: U-66411 Aug: U-468, U-525, U-60412 Aug: Clan Macarthur13 Aug: USS\u00a0John Penn14 Aug: HMS\u00a0Saracen15 Aug: LST-41416 Aug: Empire Kestrel18 Aug: Cha-5, Cha-12, U-40319 August: I-1720 Aug: U-197, U-67023 Aug: USS\u00a0Crow, Riilahti, USS\u00a0SC-69424 Aug: Erg, U-134, U-18525 Aug: Ro-35, U-52327 Aug: HMS\u00a0Egret, U-84728 Aug: U-63929 Aug: Niels Juel30 Aug: U-634Unknown date: HMS\u00a0Parthian, SA 7Other incidents"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/german-submarine-u-847-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"German submarine U-847 – Wikipedia"}}]}]