German submarine U-905
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German submarine U-905 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-905. | |
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Name | U-905 |
Ordered | 6 August 1942 |
Builder | H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg |
Yard number | 802 |
Laid down | 26 January 1943 |
Launched | 20 November 1943 |
Commissioned | 8 March 1944 |
Fate | Sunk on 27 March 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 49 263 |
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Victories: | None |
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She was ordered on 6 August 1942, and was laid down on 26 January 1943 at H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg, as yard number 802. She was launched on 20 November 1943 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Heinz-Ehler Brüllau on 8 March 1944.[3]