German submarine U-553
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German submarine U-553 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
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Name | U-553 |
Ordered | 25 September 1939 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 529 |
Laid down | 21 November 1939 |
Launched | 7 November 1940 |
Commissioned | 23 December 1940 |
Fate | Missing since 20 January 1943. |
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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 23 789 |
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