German submarine U-12 (1935)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-12.
German submarine U-12 was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine laid down on 20 May 1935 by Germaniawerft at Kiel and commissioned on 30 September.
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Name | U-12 |
Ordered | 20 July 1934 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 546 |
Laid down | 20 May 1935 |
Launched | 11 September 1935 |
Commissioned | 30 September 1935 |
Fate | Sunk 8 October 1939 in the English Channel near Dover. 27 dead |
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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 17 865 |
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Victories: | No ships sunk or damaged |
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