German submarine U-416
German submarine "U-416" was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II. She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships. She was sunk by a Soviet mine on 30 March 1943; raised and sunk again on 12 December 1944 in the Baltic Sea after colliding with a German ship. Design. German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. "U-416" 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 Siemens-Schuckert GU 343/38–8 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-416" was fitted with five  torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and two twin C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty. Service history. The submarine was laid down on 11 August 1941 at the Danziger Werft (yard) at Danzig (now Gdansk), as yard number 117, launched on 9 May 1942 and commissioned on 4 November under the command of "Oberleutnant zur See" Christian Reich. She served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla from 4 November 1942 and the 23rd flotilla from 4  October 1943. She was reassigned to the 21st flotilla on 1 July 1944. Fate. "U-416" was sunk on 30 March 1943 by a mine laid by the Soviet submarine "L-3" on 26 August 1942 near Bornholm (eastern Denmark). She was raised on 8 April 1943 and after repairs, used for training. She was in collision with the German minesweeper "M 203" and sunk again on 12 December 1944 northwest of Pillau, (Balltiysk) in Russia.