German submarine U-995
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German submarine U-995 is a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. She was laid down on 25 November 1942 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany, and commissioned on 16 September 1943 with Oberleutnant zur See Walter Köhntopp in command. She is preserved at Laboe Naval Memorial near Kiel.
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U-995 Type VIIC/41 at the Laboe Naval Memorial | |
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-995 |
Ordered | 14 October 1941 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 195 |
Laid down | 25 November 1942 |
Launched | 22 July 1943 |
Commissioned | 16 September 1943 |
Fate | Surrendered on 9 May 1945 |
Norway | |
Name | Kaura |
Acquired | October 1948 |
Commissioned | 1 December 1952 |
Decommissioned | 1965 |
Status | Museum ship at Laboe Naval Memorial since October 1971 |
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Class and type | Type VIIC/41 submarine |
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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 55 055 |
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