German submarine U-712
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German submarine U-712 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. Commissioned on 5 November 1942, she served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla until 31 October 1943 as a training boat, and as a front boat in the 3rd U-boat Flotilla under Oberleutnant zur See Walter Pietschmann until 14 December, before being replaced by Oberleutnant zur See Walter-Ernst Koch.
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Name | U-712 |
Ordered | 7 December 1940[1] |
Builder | HC Stülcken & Sohn, Hamburg |
Yard number | 778 |
Laid down | 4 September 1941[1] |
Launched | 10 August 1942[1] |
Commissioned | 5 November 1942[1] |
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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 50 836 |
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Operations: | None[1] |
Victories: | None[1] |
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