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German submarine U-773
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German submarine U-773 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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![]() U-570 Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. This U-boat is almost identical to U-773. | |
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Name | U-773 |
Ordered | 21 November 1940 |
Builder | Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven |
Yard number | 156 |
Laid down | 13 October 1942 |
Launched | 8 December 1943 |
Commissioned | 20 January 1944 |
Fate | Surrendered on 9 May 1945; sunk as part of Operation Deadlight on 8 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, 44–52 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 49 058 |
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Victories: | None |
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She was ordered on 21 November 1940, and was laid down on 13 October 1942, at Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven, as yard number 156. She was launched on 8 December 1943, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Richard Lange on 20 January 1944.[3]