German submarine U-822 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 20 January 1941, and was laid down on 29 October 1941 at Oderwerke AG, Stettin, as yard number 822. She was launched on 20 February 1944 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Josef Elsinghorst on 1 July 1944. Design German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-822 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 BBC GG UB 720/8 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-822 was fitted with five torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA mines, one SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one Flak M42 and two twin C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between 44 — 52 men. Service history U-822 did not participate in any war patrols. U-822 was scuttled in Wesermünde on 5 May 1945, as part of Operation Regenbogen. Her wreck was raised and broken up in 1948. The wreck was located at . References Bibliography External links German Type VIIC submarines U-boats commissioned in 1944 World War II submarines of Germany Ships built in Stettin 1944 ships Operation Regenbogen (U-boat) Maritime incidents in May 1945