German submarine U-443
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German submarine U-443 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
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Name | U-443 |
Ordered | 13 April 1940 |
Builder | Schichau-Werke, Danzig |
Yard number | 1498 |
Laid down | 10 February 1941 |
Launched | 31 January 1942 |
Commissioned | 18 April 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 23 February 1943 in the Mediterranean near Algiers by three escort destroyers[1] |
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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, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 44 676 |
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She was laid down at Schichau-Werke, Danzig, on 10 February 1941, launched on 31 January 1942 and commissioned on 18 April with Oberleutnant zur See Konstantin von Puttkamer in command. She served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla for training, then with the 9th flotilla from 1 October 1942 until 31 December 1942, and the 29th flotilla from 1 January 1943 until 23 February for operations.
U-443 completed three patrols, sinking three merchant ships totalling 19,435 gross register tons (GRT) and one warship of 1,087 GRT.