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German submarine ''U-371'' was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. The submarine was laid down in November 1939 in Kiel, launched in January 1941, and commissioned in March under the command of ''Oberleutnant zur See'' Heinrich Driver. After training, ''U-371'' was ready for front-line service with the 1st U-boat Flotilla from 1 July 1941. Operating mostly in the Mediterranean Sea, in 19 patrols between June 1941 and May 1944 the U-boat sank 13 ships totalling 67,573 tons, including the American destroyer , and damaged six more totalling 30,572 tons. ''U-371'' was sunk at 04:09 local time on 4 May 1944 in the Mediterranean north of Constantine, in position by a force of American, French and British destroyers. Three men were killed, there were 49 survivors.〔 ==Design== German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. ''U-371'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460/8–27 double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to . The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . ''U-371'' was fitted with five torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one , 220 rounds, and an anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「German submarine U-371」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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