German submarine U-876
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German submarine U-876 was a long-range Type IXD2 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Name | U-876 |
Ordered | 25 August 1941 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 1084 |
Laid down | 5 June 1943 |
Launched | 29 February 1944 |
Commissioned | 24 May 1944 |
Fate | Scuttled on 3 May 1945 |
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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 36 700 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
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She was ordered on 25 August 1941, and was laid down on 5 June 1943 at DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen, as yard number 1084. She was launched on 29 February 1944 and commissioned under the command of Kapitänleutnant Rolf Bahn on 24 May 1944.[3]