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German submarine U-1057
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German submarine U-1057 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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![]() U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1057. | |
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Name | U-1057 |
Ordered | 5 June 1941 |
Builder | Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel |
Yard number | 691 |
Laid down | 21 June 1943 |
Launched | 20 April 1944 |
Commissioned | 20 May 1944 |
Fate | Surrendered on 9 May 1945 |
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Name | S-81 |
Commissioned | 13 February 1946 |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 44–52 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 25 172 |
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Victories: | None |
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She was ordered on 5 June 1941, and was laid down on 21 June 1943 at Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel, as yard number 691. She was launched on 20 April 1944 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Günther Lüth on 20 May 1944.[2]