German submarine U-58 (1938)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-58.
German submarine U-58 was a Type IIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that served in the Second World War. She was produced by Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel. Ordered on 17 June 1937, she was laid down on 29 September as yard number 257. She was launched on 12 October 1938 and commissioned on 4 February 1939 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Kuppisch.
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Name | U-58 |
Ordered | 17 June 1937 |
Builder | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel |
Yard number | 257 |
Laid down | 29 September 1937 |
Launched | 12 October 1938 |
Commissioned | 4 February 1939 |
Fate | Scuttled at Kiel, 3 May 1945 |
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Class and type | Type IIC coastal submarine |
Type | Coastal submarine |
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Height | 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in) |
Draught | 3.82 m (12 ft 6 in) |
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Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
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Identification codes: | M 11 081 |
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