German submarine U-2523
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German submarine U-2523 was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the "Elektroboote") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and was laid down on 6 September 1944 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 2523. She was launched on 25 October 1944, and commissioned under the command of Kapitänleutnant Hans-Heinrich Ketels on 26 December 1944.[2]
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Name | U-2523 |
Ordered | 6 November 1943 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 2523 |
Laid down | 6 September 1944 |
Launched | 25 October 1944 |
Commissioned | 26 December 1944 |
Fate | Sunk on 17 January 1945 |
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Class and type | Type XXI submarine |
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Height | 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) |
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Test depth | 280 m (920 ft) |
Complement | 57–60 crewmen |
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Identification codes: | M 49 281 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
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