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German submarine U-21 (1936)
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German submarine U-21 was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down 4 March 1936, by Germaniawerft of Kiel as yard number 551. She was commissioned on 3 August 1936. During World War II, she conducted operations against enemy shipping.
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Name | U-21 |
Ordered | 2 February 1935 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 551 |
Laid down | 4 March 1936 |
Launched | 31 July 1936 |
Commissioned | 3 August 1936 |
Fate | Decommissioned on 5 August 1944 at Pillau and cannibalized for spare parts |
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Class and type | Type IIB coastal submarine |
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Height | 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) |
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Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
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Identification codes: | M 08 360 |
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U-21 went on seven war patrols, sinking five merchant ships and damaging one warship.