U-172

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:marine
gptkbp:armament 6 torpedo tubes
22 torpedoes
1 x 10.5 cm SK C/32 naval gun
1 x 2 cm C/30 AA gun
1 x 3.7 cm SK C/30 AA gun
gptkbp:beam 6.76 m
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:AG_Weser,_Bremen
gptkbp:commander Carl Emmermann
gptkbp:commissioned 5 November 1941
gptkbp:crewComplement 48
gptkbp:displacementSubmerged 1,232 tonnes
gptkbp:displacementSurfaced 1,120 tonnes
gptkbp:draught 4.70 m
gptkbp:fate Sunk in action
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U-172
gptkbp:launched 1941
gptkbp:length 76.76 m
gptkbp:locationSunk off the coast of West Africa
gptkbp:notableEvent Participated in Battle of the Atlantic
Sunk after 27-hour hunt by US ships and aircraft
gptkbp:notableWinner 1 ship damaged
1 ship a total loss
27 ships sunk
gptkbp:numberOfPatrols 5
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:propulsion Diesel-electric
gptkbp:rangeSubmerged 63 nmi at 4 knots
gptkbp:rangeSurfaced 13,450 nmi at 10 knots
gptkbp:speedSubmerged 7.3 knots
gptkbp:speedSurfaced 18.3 knots
gptkbp:sunkBy gptkb:US_Navy
13 December 1943
gptkbp:type Type IXC submarine
gptkbp:yardNumber 1012
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SS_City_of_Pretoria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8