German submarine U-208
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German submarine U-208 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 5 August 1940 by the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft yard at Kiel as yard number 637, launched on 21 May 1941 and commissioned on 5 July under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Alfred Schlieper.
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Name | U-208 |
Ordered | 16 October 1939 |
Yard number | 637 |
Laid down | 5 August 1940 |
Launched | 21 May 1941 |
Commissioned | 5 July 1941 |
Fate | Sunk by British warships, 7 December 1941 |
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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, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 45 333 |
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1 merchant ship sunk (3,872 GRT) |
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She was sunk on 7 December 1941 by ships of the British Royal Navy.