German submarine U-661
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German submarine U-661 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 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg as yard number 810, launched on 11 December 1941 and commissioned on 12 February 1942 under Oberleutnant zur See Erich von Lilienfeld.
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Name | U-661 |
Ordered | 9 October 1939 |
Builder | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg |
Yard number | 810 |
Laid down | 12 March 1941 |
Launched | 11 December 1941 |
Commissioned | 12 February 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 15 October 1942 in the North Atlantic in position 53°42′N 35°56′W, she was rammed and thereafter sunk by gun fire and a heavy depth charge by HMS Viscount. |
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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 31 365 |
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1 merchant ship sunk (3,672 GRT) |
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