German submarine U-609
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German submarine U-609 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 7 April 1941 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 585, launched on 23 December 1941 and commissioned on 12 February 1942 under Oberleutnant zur See Klaus Rudloff.
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Name | U-609 |
Ordered | 22 May 1940 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 585 |
Laid down | 7 April 1941 |
Launched | 23 December 1941 |
Commissioned | 12 February 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 6 February 1943 in the North Atlantic in position 54°56′N 28°11′W, by depth charges from FFNF Lobelia.[1] |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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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 42 154 |
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2 merchant ships sunk (10,288 GRT) |
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