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.
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-332 had a displacement of 769t when at the surface and 871t while submerged. She had a total length of 67.1m (220.1feet), a pressure hull length of 50.5m (165.7feet), a beam of 6.2m (20.3feet), a height of 9.6m (31.5feet), and a draught of 4.74m (15.55feet). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of NaNPS for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460/8–27 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750PS for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on 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 53.30NaN0 torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.82NaN2 SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and a 2sp=usNaNsp=us C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
U-332 was launched on 22 March 1941 and commissioned 7 June 1941.
On 29 April 1943 the boat was bombed and sunk by a RAF Liberator bomber of 224 Squadron off Cape Finisterre at 44.8°N -66°W. All 45 crew members died in the event.[1]
U-332 took part in eight wolfpacks, namely:
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March 1942 | Albert F. Paul |  United States | 735 | Sunk | |
| 13 March 1942 | Trepca | 5,042 | Sunk | ||
| 16 March 1942 | Australia | United States | 11,628 | Sunk | |
| 19 March 1942 | Liberator | United States | 7,720 | Sunk | |
| 28 June 1942 | Raphael Semmes | United States | 6,027 | Sunk | |
| 19 July 1942 | Leonidas M. |  Greece | 4,573 | Sunk | |
| 29 September 1942 | Registan |  United Kingdom | 6,008 | Sunk | |
| 19 October 1942 | Rothley | United Kingdom | 4,996 | Sunk | |
| 21 February 1943 | Stigstad |  Norway | 5,964 | Damaged |