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U-604 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 67.10\u00a0m (220\u00a0ft 2\u00a0in), a pressure hull length of 50.50\u00a0m (165\u00a0ft 8\u00a0in), a beam of 6.20\u00a0m (20\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in), a height of 9.60\u00a0m (31\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in), and a draught of 4.74\u00a0m (15\u00a0ft 7\u00a0in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350\u00a0kW; 2,760 to 3,160\u00a0shp) for use while surfaced, two Brown, Boveri & Cie GG UB 720\/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550\u00a0kW; 740\u00a0shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23\u00a0m (4\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 17.7 knots (32.8\u00a0km\/h; 20.4\u00a0mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1\u00a0km\/h; 8.7\u00a0mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150\u00a0km; 92\u00a0mi) at 4 knots (7.4\u00a0km\/h; 4.6\u00a0mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700\u00a0km; 9,800\u00a0mi) at 10 knots (19\u00a0km\/h; 12\u00a0mph). U-604 was fitted with five 53.3\u00a0cm (21\u00a0in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8\u00a0cm (3.46\u00a0in) SK C\/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and a 2\u00a0cm (0.79\u00a0in) C\/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.Service history[edit]The boat’s service began on 8 January 1942 for training as part of the 5th U-boat Flotilla. After training was completed she transferred to the 9th flotilla on 1 August 1942 for active service.In 6 patrols she sank 6 ships for a total of 39,891\u00a0gross register tons\u00a0(GRT).Wolfpacks[edit]  U-604 under attack of the VB-129.She took part in five wolfpacks, namely:Vorw\u00e4rts (25 August \u2013 1 September 1942)Streitaxt (20 \u2013 31 October 1942)Draufg\u00e4nger (1 \u2013 11 December 1942)Ungest\u00fcm (11 \u2013 22 December 1942)Knappen (19 \u2013 25 February 1943)Fate[edit]She was scuttled on 11 August 1943 at position 04\u00b030\u2032S 21\u00b020\u2032W\ufeff \/ \ufeff4.500\u00b0S 21.333\u00b0W\ufeff \/ -4.500; -21.333 in the South Atlantic after being depth charged by two US aircraft, a Ventura and a Liberator. Her crew was rescued by U-185.Summary of raiding history[edit]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.Edwards, Bernard (1996). D\u00f6nitz and the Wolf Packs \u2013 The U-Boats at War. London, UK: Cassell Military Classics. pp.\u00a0104, 117, 119, 124, 159. ISBN\u00a00-304-35203-9.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]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\/wiki43\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/german-submarine-u-604-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"German submarine U-604 – Wikipedia"}}]}]