German submarine U-475
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German submarine U-475 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Name | U-475 |
Ordered | 10 April 1941 |
Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
Yard number | 306 |
Laid down | 5 September 1942 |
Launched | 28 May 1943 |
Commissioned | 7 July 1943 |
Fate | Scuttled on 3 May 1945. Broken up in 1947 |
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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 53 401 |
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1 warship damaged (56 tons) |
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She carried out four patrols. She damaged one warship.
She was scuttled on 3 May 1945 and broken up in 1947.