German submarine U-469
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German submarine U-469 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Name | U-469 |
Ordered | 20 January 1941 |
Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
Yard number | 300 |
Laid down | 1 October 1941 |
Launched | 8 August 1942 |
Commissioned | 7 October 1942 |
Fate | Sunk by a British aircraft, south of Iceland on 25 March 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 50 034 |
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Victories: | None |
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She carried out one patrol. She sank no ships.
She was sunk by a British aircraft south of Iceland on 25 March 1943.[1][2]