German submarine U-605
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German submarine U-605 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 12 March 1941 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 581, launched on 27 November 1941 and commissioned on 15 January 1942 under Oberleutnant zur See Herbert-Viktor Schütze.
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Name | U-605 |
Ordered | 22 May 1940 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 581 |
Laid down | 12 March 1941 |
Launched | 27 November 1941 |
Commissioned | 15 January 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 14 November 1942 in the Mediterranean Sea in position 36°20′N 01°01′W, by depth charges from a RAF Hudson bomber. |
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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 28 117 |
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3 merchant ships sunk (8,409 GRT) |
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