German submarine U-568
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German submarine U-568 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She conducted five patrols, sinking one merchant ship, two warships, and severely damaging another warship. On 28 May 1942, she was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea; all hands survived.
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Name | U-568 |
Ordered | 24 October 1939 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 544 |
Laid down | 27 April 1940 |
Launched | 6 March 1941 |
Commissioned | 1 May 1941 |
Fate | Sunk on 28 May 1942 in the Mediterranean Sea NE of Tobruk in position 32°42′N 24°53′E, by RN ships Hero, Eridge and Hurworth. |
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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 42 161 |
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