German submarine U-657
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German submarine U-657 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 5 October 1940 by Howaldtswerke, Hamburg as yard number 806, launched on 12 August 1941 and commissioned on 8 October 1941 under Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Jürgen Radke.
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Name | U-657 |
Ordered | 9 October 1939 |
Builder | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg |
Yard number | 806 |
Laid down | 5 October 1940 |
Launched | 12 August 1941 |
Commissioned | 8 October 1941 |
Fate | Sunk on 17 May 1943 in the North Atlantic in position 58°54′N 42°33′W, by depth charges from HMS Swale. |
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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 38 963 |
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1 merchant ship sunk (5,196 GRT) |
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Radke was killed in a fire while the boat was undergoing trials on 14 December 1941.[2]