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Horst Weiher19 July 1943 \u2013 4 February 1944Operations:NoneVictories:NoneGerman submarine U-854 was a Type IXC\/40 U-boat built for Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II.German Type IXC\/40 submarines were slightly larger than the original Type IXCs. U-854 had a displacement of 1,144 tonnes (1,126 long tons) when at the surface and 1,257 tonnes (1,237 long tons) while submerged. The U-boat had a total length of 76.76\u00a0m (251\u00a0ft 10\u00a0in), a pressure hull length of 58.75\u00a0m (192\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in), a beam of 6.86\u00a0m (22\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in), a height of 9.60\u00a0m (31\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in), and a draught of 4.67\u00a0m (15\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in). The submarine was powered by two MAN M 9 V 40\/46 supercharged four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel engines producing a total of 4,400 metric horsepower (3,240\u00a0kW; 4,340\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 1.92\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750\u00a0ft).The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 18.3 knots (33.9\u00a0km\/h; 21.1\u00a0mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.3 knots (13.5\u00a0km\/h; 8.4\u00a0mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 63 nautical miles (117\u00a0km; 72\u00a0mi) at 4 knots (7.4\u00a0km\/h; 4.6\u00a0mph); when surfaced, she could travel 13,850 nautical miles (25,650\u00a0km; 15,940\u00a0mi) at 10 knots (19\u00a0km\/h; 12\u00a0mph). U-854 was fitted with six 53.3\u00a0cm (21\u00a0in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and two at the stern), 22 torpedoes, one 10.5\u00a0cm (4.13\u00a0in) SK C\/32 naval gun, 180 rounds, and a 3.7\u00a0cm (1.5\u00a0in) SK C\/30 as well as a 2\u00a0cm (0.79\u00a0in) C\/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of forty-eight.Table of ContentsService history[edit]References[edit]Bibliography[edit]External links[edit]Service history[edit]U-854 was ordered on 5 June 1941 from DeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen under the yard number 1060. Her keel was laid down on 21 September 1942 and the U-boat was launched the following year on 5 April 1943. She was commissioned into service under the command of Kapit\u00e4nleutnant Horst Weiher (Crew 36) in 4th U-boat Flotilla.While training in the Baltic Sea, U-854 rescued survivors of U-983 on 9 September 1943 and brought them to Hel. On 4 February 1944 the U-boat was on its way back to Swinem\u00fcnde, when she struck a mine – one of a barrage ‘Geranium’, that had been laid by the British Royal Air Force. 51 crew members died, seven survived.References[edit]Bibliography[edit]Busch, Rainer; R\u00f6ll, Hans-Joachim (1999a). 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 (1999b). 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.External links[edit]Helgason, Gu\u00f0mundur. “The Type IXC\/40 boat U-854”. German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 2 February 2015.Hofmann, Markus. “U 854“. Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 – u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 2 February 2015.Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in February 1944Shipwrecks1 Feb: I-171, Ro-39, Umikaze3 Feb: Monte Pascoal, Nichiai Maru4 Feb: U-854, Vautour6 Feb: U-1778 Feb: Petrella, U-762, Lima Maru9 Feb: U-238, U-73410 Feb: El Grillo, Minekaze, U-545, U-66611 Feb: Ro-110, U-283, U-42412 Feb: I-27, Khedive Ismail, Oria13 Feb: Henry, Irma, USS\u00a0Macaw14 Feb: U-738, UIT-23 15 Feb: I-4316 Feb: Ro-4017 Feb: Agano, Aikoku Maru, CH-24, Fumizuki, I-11, Katori, Maikaze, Naka, Tachikaze, Tonan Maru No. 3, W-2618 Feb: Heian Maru, Oite, HMS\u00a0Penelope, U-7, U-40619 Feb: CH-22, U-264, U-38620 Feb: Hydro, HMS\u00a0Warwick21 Feb: Kokai Maru22 Feb: British Chivalry24 Feb: U-257, U-76125 Feb: HMS\u00a0Inglefield, HMS\u00a0Mahratta, Ry\u016bsei Maru, Tango Maru, U-60126 Feb: USS\u00a0Ailanthus, U-9127 Feb: USS\u00a0Grayback, HMS\u00a0Woodpecker29 Feb: USS\u00a0TroutUnknown date: Cymric, USS\u00a0ThompsonOther 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-854-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"German submarine U-854 – Wikipedia"}}]}]