German submarine U-3012


German submarine U-3012 was a Type XXI U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and was laid down on 26 August 1944 at AG Weser, Bremen, as yard number 1171. She was launched on 18 October 1944, and commissioned under the command of Kapitänleutnant Friedrich Kloevekorn on 4 December 1944.

Design

Like all Type XXI U-boats, U-3012 had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of, a beam of, and a draught of. The submarine was powered by two MAN SE supercharged six-cylinder M6V40/46KBB diesel engines each providing, two Siemens-Schuckert GU365/30 double-acting electric motors each providing, and two Siemens-Schuckert silent running GV232/28 electric motors each providing.
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a submerged speed of. When running on silent motors the boat could operate at a speed of. When submerged, the boat could operate at for ; when surfaced, she could travel at. U-3012 was fitted with six torpedo tubes in the bow and four C/30 anti-aircraft guns. She could carry twenty-three torpedoes or seventeen torpedoes and twelve mines. The complement was five officers and fifty-two men.

Service history and fate

U-3012 was commissioned on 4 December 1944 and was assigned to the 4th U-boat Flotilla at Stettin for working up and training. She had not completed this and had carried out no war patrols before being forced to flee the advancing Red Army. U-3012 was caught on 3 May 1945 east of Fehmarn by aircraft of the 9th USAAF's XXIX TAC. and sunk by rocket fire.