German submarine U-217
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"U-217" redirects here. For the isotope of uranium (U-217 or 217U), see Uranium-217.
German submarine U-217 was a Type VIID mine-laying U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Name | U-217 |
Ordered | 16 February 1940 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 649 |
Laid down | 30 January 1941 |
Launched | 15 November 1941 |
Commissioned | 31 January 1942 |
Fate | Sunk, 5 June 1943, by US carrier-borne aircraft |
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Class and type | Type VIID submarine |
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Height | 9.70 m (31 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 5.01 m (16 ft 5 in) |
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Crew | 4 officers, 40 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 47 721 |
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Victories: |
3 merchant ships sunk (10,651 GRT) |
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