German submarine U-720
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German submarine U-720 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 17 August 1942 at the H. C. Stülcken Sohn yard at Hamburg, launched on 5 June 1943, and commissioned on 17 September 1943 under the command of Leutnant zur See Wolf-Harald Schüer.
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Name | U-720 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
Builder | H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg |
Yard number | 786 |
Laid down | 17 August 1942 |
Launched | 5 June 1943 |
Commissioned | 17 September 1943 |
Fate | Surrendered on 5 May 1945; sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 21 December 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 54 671 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
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