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Karl-Joachim Jenssen18 August 1943 \u2013 3 June 1944Operations:1 patrol:15 May \u2013 3 June 1944Victories:NoneGerman submarine U-477 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II.She carried out one patrol. She sank no ships.She was sunk by a Canadian aircraft, west of Trondheim on 3 June 1944.[1]German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-477 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 Siemens-Schuckert GU 343\/38\u20138 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-477 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), one 3.7\u00a0cm (1.5\u00a0in) Flak M42 and two twin 2\u00a0cm (0.79\u00a0in) C\/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.Table of ContentsService history[edit]Patrol and loss[edit]References[edit]Bibliography[edit]External links[edit]Service history[edit]The submarine was laid down on 17 October 1942 at the Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 308, launched on 3 July 1943 and commissioned on 18 August under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Karl-Joachim Jenssen.She served with the 5th U-boat Flotilla from 18 August 1943 for training and the 3rd flotilla from 1 June 1944 for operations.Patrol and loss[edit]U-477‘s only patrol was preceded by a short trip from Kiel in Germany to Kristiansand in Norway. The patrol itself began with the boat’s departure from Kristiansand on 15 May 1944.On 3 June she was attacked and sunk by depth charges dropped from a Canadian Canso flying boat of No. 162 Squadron RCAF west of Trondheim.Fifty-one men went down with U-477; there were no survivors.[1]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.Kemp, Paul (1999). U-Boats Destroyed \u2013 German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. London: Arms & Armour. ISBN\u00a01-85409-515-3.External links[edit]Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in June 1944Shipwrecks1\u00a0Jun:\u00a0USS\u00a0Herring3\u00a0Jun:\u00a0U-477, WBS 2 Coburg5\u00a0Jun:\u00a0USS\u00a0Osprey6\u00a0Jun:\u00a0USS\u00a0Corry, USS\u00a0LCI(L)-93, Minazuki, USS\u00a0PC-1261, HNoMS Svenner, V 421 Rauzan, HMS\u00a0Wrestler7\u00a0Jun:\u00a0HMS\u00a0Centurion, Empire Defiance, Hayanami, USS\u00a0Susan B. Anthony, USS\u00a0Tide, U-629, U-9558\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Audacious, Harusame, James Iredell, Kazagumo, HMS\u00a0Lawford, USS\u00a0Rich, U-373, U-441, U-970, West Grama9\u00a0Jun:\u00a0 Courbet, Dover Hill, HMS\u00a0Durban, Empire Bunting, Empire Flamingo, Matsukaze, USS\u00a0Meredith, HNLMS Sumatra, Tanikaze, Z32, ZH1 10\u00a0Jun:\u00a0USS\u00a0Glennon, Innsbruck, Mistral, Ro-111, U-82111\u00a0Jun:\u00a0USS\u00a0Partridge, Ro-42, U-98012\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Kainan Maru, HMS\u00a0Sickle, U-490, V 206 Otto Br\u00f6han, V 212 Friedrich Busse13\u00a0Jun:\u00a0HMS\u00a0Boadicea, I-33, Ro-36, U-71514\u00a0Jun:\u00a0USS\u00a0Golet15\u00a0Jun:\u00a0HMS\u00a0Blackwood, M 507, PA 1, PA 2, Shiratsuyu, U-860, U-987, V 202 Franz Westermann16\u00a0Jun:\u00a0I-6, Ro-44, U-99817\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Ro-114, Ro-11718\u00a0Jun: Albert C. Field, U-76719\u00a0Jun:\u00a0I-184, Sh\u014dkaku, Taih\u014d20\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Hiy\u014d, HMAS\u00a0Matafele21\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Bolzano, HMS\u00a0Fury22\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Eurydice, I-185, Sir\u00e8ne24\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Derrycunihy, I-52, U-971, U-122525\u00a0Jun:\u00a0U-26926\u00a0Jun:\u00a0U-317,  U-71927\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Kizugawa Maru26\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Kondor, V 213 Claus Bolten29\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Toyama Maru, Tsugaru, U-988, USS\u00a0Valor30\u00a0Jun:\u00a0Nikkin Maru, U-478, V 422 KergroiseUnknown\u00a0date:\u00a0Bosna, USS\u00a0LCT-209, U-740Other 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-477-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"German submarine U-477 – Wikipedia"}}]}]