German submarine U-759
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German submarine U-759 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 15 November 1940 at the Kriegsmarinewerft yard at Wilhelmshaven, launched on 30 May 1942, and commissioned on 15 August 1942 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Rudolf Friedrich.[1]
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Name | U-759 |
Ordered | 9 October 1939 |
Builder | Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven |
Yard number | 142 |
Laid down | 15 November 1940 |
Launched | 30 May 1942 |
Commissioned | 15 August 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 15 July 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 46 926 |
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2 merchant ships sunk (12,764 GRT) |
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