German submarine U-66 (1940)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-66.
German submarine U-66 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.[1] The submarine was laid down on 20 March 1940 at the AG Weser yard at Bremen, launched on 10 October and commissioned on 2 January 1941 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Richard Zapp as part of the 2nd U-boat Flotilla.[1]
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Name | U-66 |
Ordered | 7 August 1939 |
Builder | AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 985 |
Laid down | 20 March 1940 |
Launched | 10 October 1940 |
Commissioned | 2 January 1941 |
Fate | Sunk 6 May 1944 west of the Cape Verde Islands by US aircraft and warships[1] |
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Class and type | Type IXC U-boat |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 21 181 |
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