German submarine U-843
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German submarine U-843 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 21 April 1942 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen, launched on 15 December 1942, and commissioned on 24 March 1943 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Oskar Herwartz. After training with 4th U-boat Flotilla in the Baltic Sea, U-843 was transferred to 2nd U-boat Flotilla on 1 November 1943 for front-line service, and was transferred to 33rd U-boat Flotilla on 1 October 1944. She carried out three war patrols, sinking one ship, and was sunk by a British aircraft on 9 April 1945.
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Name | U-843 |
Ordered | 20 January 1941 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 1049 |
Laid down | 21 April 1942 |
Launched | 15 December 1942 |
Commissioned | 24 March 1943 |
Fate | Sunk on 9 April 1945 |
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Class and type | Type IXC/40 submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.67 m (15 ft 4 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 51 370 |
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Victories: |
1 merchant ship sunk (8,261 GRT) |
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