German submarine U-564
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German submarine U-564 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during the Second World War. The RAF sank her in the Bay of Biscay on 14 June 1943.
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Name | U-564 |
Ordered | 24 October 1939 |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number | 540 |
Laid down | 30 March 1940 |
Launched | 7 February 1941 |
Commissioned | 3 April 1941 |
Fate | Sunk on 14 June 1943[1] |
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Class and type | Type VIIC U-boat |
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Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 44 to 52 officers and ratings |
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Identification codes: | M 40 175 |
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