German submarine U-345
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German submarine U-345 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Name | U-345 |
Ordered | 10 April 1941 |
Builder | Nordseewerke, Emden |
Yard number | 217 |
Laid down | 9 July 1942 |
Launched | 11 March 1943 |
Commissioned | 4 May 1943 |
Fate | Damaged beyond repair by US bombs on 13 December 1943; mined off at Warenmünde (Rostock) in December 1945[1] |
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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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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
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She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships.
She was damaged beyond repair on 13 December 1943 and mined in December 1945.