German submarine U-641
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German submarine U-641 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 19 November 1941 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 617, launched on 6 August 1942 and commissioned on 24 September 1942 under Oberleutnant zur See Horst Rendtel.
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Name | U-641 |
Ordered | 20 January 1941 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 617 |
Laid down | 19 November 1941 |
Launched | 6 August 1942 |
Commissioned | 24 September 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 19 January 1944 in the North Atlantic in position 50°25′N 18°49′W, by depth charges from Royal Navy corvette HMS Violet. |
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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 50 387 |
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Victories: | None |
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