German submarine U-871
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German submarine U-871 was a long-range Type IXD2 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Name | U-871 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 1079 |
Laid down | 14 November 1942 |
Launched | 7 September 1943 |
Commissioned | 15 January 1944 |
Fate | Sunk on 26 September 1944 |
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Class and type | Type IXD2 submarine |
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Height | 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 66 |
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Identification codes: | M 19 451 |
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Victories: | None |
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She was ordered on 25 August 1941, and was laid down on 14 November 1942 at DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen, as yard number 1079. She was launched on 7 September 1943 and commissioned under the command of Kapitänleutnant Erwin Ganzer on 15 January 1944.[3]