Uboat-b118

1,763 tons (surfaced) / 2,710 tons (submerged).

U-118 remains a primary example used by naval historians to illustrate the effectiveness of Allied "Hunter-Killer" groups. The combination of carrier-based aviation and surface escorts fundamentally shifted the Battle of the Atlantic, making large, slow minelayers like the Type XB extremely vulnerable. uboat-b118

Of the crew, 16 men survived the initial explosion and were rescued by the escorting destroyer USS Osmond Ingram . They were subsequently taken as prisoners of war. Historical Significance 1,763 tons (surfaced) / 2,710 tons (submerged)

The Type XB was the largest class of German U-boats, designed primarily as ocean-going minelayers. 763 tons (surfaced) / 2