German submarine U-332
German submarine U-332 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She saw service in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Built in 1941 and 1942 at Nordsee-Werke, Emden, U-332 was a Type VIIC U-boat, capable of lengthy ocean patrols and of operating in distant environments.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-332 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-332 was fitted with five torpedo tubes, 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
U-332 was launched on 22 March 1941 and commissioned 7 June 1941.Fate
On 29 April 1943 the boat was bombed and sunk by a RAF Liberator bomber of 224 Squadron off Cape Finisterre at. All 45 crew members died in the event.Wolfpacks
U-332 took part in eight wolfpacks, namely:- Störtebecker
- Benecke
- Hartherz
- Ritter
- Sturmbock
- Burggraf
- Westmark
- Drossel
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
| 13 March 1942 | Albert F. Paul |  United States|1912 |