German submarine U-198

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-198
Ordered	4 November 1940
Builder	Deschimag, AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1044
Laid down	1 August 1941
Launched	15 June 1942
Commissioned	3 November 1942
Fate	Sunk, 12 August 1944
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXD2 submarine
Displacement	1,610 t (1,580 long tons) surfaced ; 1,799 t (1,771 long tons) submerged;
Length	87.58 m (287.3 ft) o/a; 68.50 m (224.7 ft) pressure hull;
Beam	7.50 m (24.6 ft) o/a; 4.40 m (14.4 ft) pressure hull;
Height	10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)
Draught	5.40 m (17 ft 9 in)
Installed power	9,000 PS (6,620 kW; 8,880 bhp) (diesels); 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	29.8 knots (55.2 km/h; 34.3 mph) surfaced; 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged;
Range	12,750 nmi (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 57 nmi (106 km; 66 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	Calculated crush depth: 230 m (750 ft)
Complement	55-64
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern); 24 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (150 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 ; 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of	4th U-boat Flotilla; 3 November 1942 - 31 March 1943; 12th U-boat Flotilla; 1 April 1943 - 12 August 1944;
Identification codes	M 49 158
Commanders	Kapt.z.S. Werner Hartmann; 3 November 1942 - 15 January 1944; Oblt.z.S. Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg; 21 January - 12 August 1944;
Operations	2 patrols:; 1st patrol:; a. 9 March - 24 September 1943; b. 23–25 March 1944; 2nd patrol:; a. 20 April - 12 August 1944;
Victories	11 merchant ships sunk ; (59,690 GRT)

German submarine U-198, was a Type IXD2 U-boat which fought in World War II. She was built by the Deschimag DeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen. She was laid down on 1 August 1941 as yard number 1044, launched on 15 June 1942 and commissioned on 3 November under Kapitän zur See Werner Hartmann.

The boat was sunk on 12 August 1944 near the Seychelles, by depth charges from a British frigate and an Indian sloop. The submarine is credited with sinking eleven ships, for a total of 59,690 gross register tons (GRT).