German submarine U-2502
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German submarine U-2502 was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the "Elektroboote") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. The submarine was laid down on 25 April 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, launched on 15 June 1944, and commissioned on 19 July 1944 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Gert Mannesmann, who commanded her until 8 April 1945.
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A German type XXI submarine, U-2502, comes under cannon fire from a De Havilland Mosquito FB Mark VI during an attack on four surfaced U-boats (U-251, U-320, U-2502, U-2335)[1][2] and an M-class minsweeper escort (M403)[3] in the Kattegat by 22 Mosquitos of the Banff Strike Wing. U-2502 received only slight damage, but a type VIIC submarine (U-251) was sunk, a type XXIII (U-2335) seriously damaged and the minesweeper left burning.[4][5] | |
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Name | U-2502 |
Ordered | 6 November 1943 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 2502 |
Laid down | 25 April 1944 |
Launched | 15 June 1944 |
Commissioned | 19 July 1944 |
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Class and type | Type XXI submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | 76.70 m (251 ft 8 in) (o/a) |
Beam | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
Height | 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) |
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Test depth | 240 m (790 ft) |
Complement | 5 officers, 52 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 41 658 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
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