German submarine U-120 (1940)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-120.
German submarine U-120 was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 31 March 1938 at the Flender Werke, Lübeck as yard number 268. She was launched on 16 March 1940 and commissioned on 20 April under Oberleutnant zur See (Oblt.z.S.) Ernst Bauer.
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Name | U-120 |
Ordered | 28 September 1937 |
Builder | Flender Werke, Lübeck |
Yard number | 268 |
Laid down | 31 March 1938 |
Launched | 16 March 1940 |
Commissioned | 20 April 1940 |
Fate | Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Bremerhaven. Raised in 1950 and broken up. |
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Class and type | Type IIB coastal submarine |
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Height | 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) |
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Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
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Identification codes: | M 03 700 |
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Operations: | No patrols |
Victories: | No ships sunk or damaged |
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