German submarine U-681
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German submarine U-681 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 12 October 1942 at the Howaldtswerke yard at Hamburg, launched on 20 November 1943, and commissioned on 3 February 1944 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See d.R. Helmut Bach.
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Name | U-681 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
Builder | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg |
Yard number | 830 |
Laid down | 21 October 1942 |
Launched | 20 November 1943 |
Commissioned | 3 February 1944 |
Fate | Sunk by depth charges on 11 March 1945 |
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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 49 036 |
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Victories: | None |
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Attached to 31st U-boat Flotilla based at Kiel, U-681 completed her training period on 31 October 1944 and was assigned to front-line service.