French submarine Laubie
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German submarine U-766 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the navy (Kriegsmarine) of Nazi Germany during World War II. She was later incorporated in the French Navy, where she served as Laubie.
Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-766 had a displacement of Script error: No such module "convert". when at the surface and Script error: No such module "convert". while submerged.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". She had a total length of Script error: No such module "convert"., a pressure hull length of Script error: No such module "convert"., a beam of Script error: No such module "convert"., a height of Script error: No such module "convert"., and a draught of Script error: No such module "convert".. The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of Script error: No such module "convert". for use while surfaced, two Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c double-acting electric motors producing a total of Script error: No such module "convert". for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two Script error: No such module "convert". propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to Script error: No such module "convert"..Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of Script error: No such module "convert". and a maximum submerged speed of Script error: No such module "convert"..Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". When submerged, the boat could operate for Script error: No such module "convert". at Script error: No such module "convert".; when surfaced, she could travel Script error: No such module "convert". at Script error: No such module "convert".. U-766 was fitted with five Script error: No such module "convert". torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one Script error: No such module "convert". SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one Script error: No such module "convert". Flak M42 and two twin Script error: No such module "convert". C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Service history
Kriegsmarine
U-766 was launched in Wilhelmshaven on 29 May 1943, and was commissioned on 30 July 1943 under the command Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Dietrich Wilke. She was part of the 8th U-boat Flotilla for training until 29 February 1944, when she was transferred to the frontline in the 6th U-boat flotilla.[1]
She sailed five uneventful patrols.[2]
She was de-commissioned at La Rochelle on 24 August 1944, and was surrendered on 8 May 1945.
Marine Nationale
In May 1945 U-766 was transferred to France and brought into French service under captain Brunet. She was in a poor shape, and pieces of Template:GS were used to repair her. In the process, she was also fitted with a snorkel. Her trials were accomplished by a mostly German crew composed of war prisoners, with Wilke acting as first officer.[3]
U-766 was commissioned in 1946 as Laubie (pennant number: S610), in honour of Louis Laubie, an engineer killed in the wreck of the submarine Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..[4]
Laubie was transferred to Toulon. On 17 July 1950, Laubie was accidentally rammed by the frigate Surprise as she was emerging. She managed to surface and return to Casablanca with a heavily damaged sail.[4]
In 1956, Laubie took part in naval operations of the Suez crisis as a backup to Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..[5] On 2 May 1960, Laubie was again rammed, this time by the liner Ville de Marseille, off Algiers. Her stern was damaged over 9 metres.[3] She sustained one last accident in September 1961, when she collided with Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". at periscope depth. Severely damaged, Laubie was decommissioned, and broken up in 1963.[3]
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External links
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- section Rubis: (S 610) LAUBIE Template:In lang
- francois.delboca.free.fr:LE LAUBIE ex U-766 Template:In lang
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