German submarine U-298
German submarine "U-298" was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II. She was laid down on 23 February 1943 by the Bremer Vulkan company at Bremen-Vegesack as yard number 63. She was launched on 25 October 1943, and commissioned on 1 December with "Oberleutnant zur See" Ortwin Hensellek in command. Design. German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. "U-298" 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-298" 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), one Flak M42 and two C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty. Service history. Hensellek was replaced after only three weeks by "Oblt.z.S." Otto Hohmann while "U-298" completed the training of her crew while part of the 8th U-boat Flotilla in the Baltic Sea. In July 1944 "U-298" sailed to Bergen, Norway, to join the "U-Abwehrschule" (U-boat School) where she remained as a training boat, under the command of "Oblt.z .S." Heinrich Gehrken, until ordered to surrender on 9 May 1945. Disposal. "U-298" was sailed from Bergen on 30 May 1945, arriving at Loch Ryan, Scotland, on 4 June via Scapa Flow. She was towed out to position by as part of "Operation Deadlight" on 29 November 1945, and sunk by shellfire from and the next day.