German submarine U-46 (1938)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-46.
German submarine U-46 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She had a highly successful career during the war.
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U-52, a typical Type VIIB boat | |
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Name | U-46 |
Ordered | 21 November 1936 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Cost | 4,439,000 Reichsmark |
Yard number | 581 |
Laid down | 24 February 1937 |
Launched | 10 September 1938 |
Commissioned | 2 November 1938 |
Decommissioned | October 1943 |
Fate | Scuttled on 5 May 1945 |
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Class and type | Type VIIB U-boat |
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Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
Sensors and processing systems | Gruppenhorchgerät |
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Identification codes: | M 01 828 |
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