German submarine U-904 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 16 July 1942, and was laid down on 10 September 1942 at Flender Werke AG, Lübeck, as yard number 330. She was launched on 7 August 1943 and commissioned under the command of Leutnant zur See Detlev Fritz on 25 September 1943. Design German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-904 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 SSW GU 343/38-8 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-904 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 On 4 May 1945, U-904 was scuttled at the U-boat base in Eckernförde. References Bibliography External links German Type VIIC submarines U-boats commissioned in 1943 World War II submarines of Germany Ships built in Lübeck 1943 ships Operation Regenbogen (U-boat) Maritime incidents in May 1945