German submarine U-379
German submarine "U-379" was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" for service during World War II. She was laid down on 27 May 1940 by Howaldtswerke, Kiel as yard number 10, launched on 15 October 1941 and commissioned on 29 November 1941 under "Kapitänleutnant" Paul-Hugo Kettner. Design. German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. "U-379" 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 Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c 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-379" 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 a C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty. Service history. The boat's career began with training at 8th U-boat Flotilla on 29 November 1941, followed by active service on 1 July 1942 as part of the 1st Flotilla for the remainder of her short career. In one patrol she sank two merchant ships, for a total of . Convoy SC 94. On the calm and sunny afternoon of 8 August 1942, "U-379" attacked and sunk  two merchant ships of Convoy SC 94, which was Eastbound from Nova Scotia to Liverpool, first US freighter "Kaimoku", swiftly followed by the British freighter "Anneberg". However, later the same day, "U-379" was spotted on the surface together with exchanging information. RN corvette gave chase firing her guns at the surfaced U-boat as she desperately dived. joined HMS "Dianthus" making a thorough ASDIC sweep but found nothing, so HMCS "Chilliwack" rejoined the convoy. HMS "Dianthus" remained in the area and tried one last sweep and spotted "U-379" again on the surface in the darkness attempting to slink away. She  fired off a spread of depth charges forcing the now submerged U-boat to the surface. "Dianthus" opened up with all her guns and prepared to ram, catching the U-boat a glancing blow forward of the conning tower. "U-379" finally sank after being rammed four times. Wolfpacks. "U-379" took part in two wolfpacks, namely: Fate. "U-379" was sunk on 8 August 1942 in the North Atlantic southeast of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position , by ramming and depth charges from the Royal Navy corvette . There were 40 dead and 5 survivors.