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Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen28 May 1942 \u2013 7 February 1943Operations:2 patrols:1st patrol:10 October \u2013 4 December 19422nd patrol:7 January \u2013 7 February 1943Victories:5 merchant ships sunk (39,855\u00a0GRT)3 warships sunk (873 tons)1 merchant ship damaged (5,432\u00a0GRT)German submarine U-624 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.She was laid down on 15 July 1941 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg as yard number 600, launched on 31 March 1942 and commissioned on 28 May 1942 under Kapit\u00e4nleutnant Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-624 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-624 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.Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Service history[edit]Fate[edit]Wolfpacks[edit]Summary of raiding history[edit]References[edit]Notes[edit]Citations[edit]Bibliography[edit]External links[edit]Service history[edit]The boat’s service began on 28 May 1942 with training as part of the 8th U-boat Flotilla. She was transferred to the 7th Flotilla, operating out of St.Nazaire, on 1 October 1942 for active service in the North Atlantic .In just two patrols she sank five merchant ships and three warships for a total of 39,855\u00a0gross register tons\u00a0(GRT) and 873 tons, plus one merchant ship damaged.Fate[edit]U-624 was sunk on 7 February 1943 in the North Atlantic in position 55\u00b042\u2032N 26\u00b017\u2032W\ufeff \/ \ufeff55.700\u00b0N 26.283\u00b0W\ufeff \/ 55.700; -26.283Coordinates: 55\u00b042\u2032N 26\u00b017\u2032W\ufeff \/ \ufeff55.700\u00b0N 26.283\u00b0W\ufeff \/ 55.700; -26.283. She was caught unawares on the surface whilst transmitting to base a lengthy report of the previous night’s action around Convoy SC 118. A RAF B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of (Sqdn. 220\/J), operating out of Londonderry Port, depth charged her 55 nautical miles (102\u00a0km; 63\u00a0mi) astern of the convoy. All 45 hands were lost.Wolfpacks[edit]U-624 took part in five wolfpacks, namely:Puma (23 \u2013 29 October 1942)Natter (30 October \u2013 8 November 1942)Kreuzotter (8 \u2013 24 November 1942)Habicht (10 \u2013 19 January 1943)Haudegen (19 January \u2013 7 February 1943)Summary of raiding history[edit]References[edit]Notes[edit]Citations[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 – The U-boats at War. pp.\u00a0148\u2013149. 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.Sharpe, Peter (1998). U-Boat Fact File. Great Britain: Midland Publishing. ISBN\u00a01-85780-072-9.External links[edit]Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in February 1943Shipwrecks1 Feb: USS\u00a0De Haven, Makigumo, HMS\u00a0Welshman3 Feb: Dorchester, U-2654 Feb: U-1876 Feb: HMCS\u00a0Louisburg7 Feb: Empire Banner, Henry R. Mallory, Kalliopi, U-609, U-6248 Feb: HMT Bredon, Iron Knight, Roger B. Taney, Tatsuta Maru9 Feb: Pan Royal11 Feb: I-1812 Feb: Castilian, U-44213 Feb: U-62015 Feb: U-52916 Feb: USS\u00a0Amberjack17 Feb: U-69, U-201, U-205, USS YP-7219 Feb: Fresnel, U-268, U-562, V 408 Haltenbank20 Feb: \u014cshio21 Feb: U-62322 Feb: U-225, U-606, HMCS\u00a0Weyburn23 Feb: Stockport, U-443, U-52224 Feb: U-649, HMS\u00a0Vandal27 Feb: HMT Lord Hailsham, HMS\u00a0TigrisUnknown date: HNoMS UreddOther incidents     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@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-624-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"German submarine U-624 – Wikipedia"}}]}]