German submarine U-419
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German submarine U-419 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Name | U-419 |
Ordered | 20 January 1941 |
Builder | Danziger Werft, Danzig |
Yard number | 120 |
Laid down | 7 November 1941 |
Launched | 22 August 1942 |
Commissioned | 18 November 1942 |
Fate | Sunk by a British aircraft in mid-Atlantic on 8 October 1943[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 51 062 |
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Victories: | None |
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She carried out one patrol. She was a member of one wolfpack. She did not sink or damage any ships.
She was sunk by a British aircraft in mid-Atlantic on 8 October 1943.[1][2]