German submarine U-669
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German submarine U-669 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 3 November 1941 at the Howaldtswerke yard at Hamburg, launched on 5 October 1942, and commissioned on 16 December 1942 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See d.R. Kurt Köhl.
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Name | U-669 |
Ordered | 20 January 1941 |
Builder | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg |
Yard number | 818 |
Laid down | 3 November 1941 |
Launched | 5 October 1942 |
Commissioned | 16 December 1942 |
Fate | Missing since 30 August 1943 |
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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 49 427 |
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Victories: | None |
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Attached to 5th U-boat Flotilla based at Kiel, U-669 completed her training period on 31 May 1943 and was assigned to front-line service.