German submarine U-527
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German submarine U-527 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-527 |
Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
Builder | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg |
Yard number | 342 |
Laid down | 28 October 1941 |
Launched | 17 June 1942 |
Commissioned | 2 September 1942 |
Fate | Sunk by US aircraft south of the Azores on 23 July 1943[1] |
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Class and type | Type IXC/40 submarine |
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Beam | 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) o/a 4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) pressure hull |
Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.67 m (15 ft 4 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 51 963 |
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She was laid down at the Deutsche Werft yard in Hamburg as yard number 342 on 28 October 1941, launched on 17 June 1942 and commissioned on 2 September with Kapitänleutnant Herbert Uhlig in command.
U-527 began her service career with training as part of the 4th U-boat Flotilla from 2 September 1942. She was reassigned to the 10th flotilla for operations on 1 February 1943.
She carried out two patrols and sank one ship. She also sank one warship and damaged one commercial vessel. She was a member of four wolfpacks.
She was sunk by US aircraft south of the Azores on 23 July 1943.[1]