German submarine U-624
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German submarine U-624 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 15 July 1941 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg as yard number 600, launched on 31 March 1942 and commissioned on 28 May 1942 under Kapitänleutnant Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen.
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Name | U-624 |
Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 600 |
Laid down | 15 July 1941 |
Launched | 31 March 1942 |
Commissioned | 28 May 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 7 February 1943 in the North Atlantic in position 55°42′N 26°17′W, by a RAF B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft. |
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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 04 328 |
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