German submarine U-981
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German submarine U-981 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-981. | |
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Name | U-981 |
Ordered | 5 June 1941 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 181 |
Laid down | 24 August 1942 |
Launched | 29 April 1943 |
Commissioned | 3 June 1943 |
Fate | Sunk on 12 August 1944 |
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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 52 873 |
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Victories: | None |
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She was ordered on 5 June 1941, and was laid down on 24 August 1942 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 181. She was launched on 29 April 1943 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Walter Sitek on 3 June 1943.[3]