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The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 63 nautical miles (117 km; 72 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when
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for front-line service on 1 February 1942. She sank 14 ships, three were classified as 'damaged' another vessel was declared a 'total loss'. The submarine's missions, particularly the sinking of the merchant ship
Heredia and later involvement in the so-called
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had a displacement of 1,120 tonnes (1,100 long tons) when at the surface and 1,232 tonnes (1,213 long tons) while submerged. The U-boat had a total length of 76.76 m (251 ft 10 in), a
865:. The U-boat broke in two, and about 15 men were seen in the water by the pilot, who dropped a liferaft and a smoke flare. Only six men were rescued by a British destroyer three days later.
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785:. There she sank five more merchant ships, four British, one Swedish. On the return journey the U-boat took part in the rescue operations after the
762:, and damaged four other oil tankers, one so badly it was declared a total loss. On the return journey she sank two British merchant ships off the
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American Family's Fight for Survival in WWII
1763:]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler.
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The U-boat sailed from
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1677:"Patrol of U-boat U-506 from 14 Dec 1942 to 8 May 1943"
1651:"Patrol of U-boat U-506 from 28 Jul 1942 to 7 Nov 1942"
1599:"Patrol of U-boat U-506 from 6 Apr 1942 to 15 Jun 1942"
1570:"Patrol of U-boat U-506 from 9 Mar 1942 to 25 Mar 1942"
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4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels)
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1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
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1778:Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991).
743:against the crucial oil trade. En route she sank a
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663:(four fitted at the bow and two at the stern), 22
619:length of 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in), a
272:7.7 knots (14.3 km/h; 8.9 mph) submerged
585:is chronicled in the 2016 book So Close to Home.
588:She was sunk in the Atlantic on 12 July 1943 by
202:4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
2377:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in July 1943
766:, eventually returning to Lorient on 15 June.
659:was fitted with six 53.3 cm (21 in)
3161:World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean
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1873:Deutsche U-Boote 1935–1945 - u-boot-archiv.de
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1736:Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999).
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3201:Caribbean Sea operations of World War II
166:1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged
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751:. Between 10 and 20 May she sank three
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558:After completing her training with the
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1525:"War Patrols by German U-boat U-506"
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3156:World War II submarines of Germany
1849:German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
1711:German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
1681:German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
1655:German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
1629:German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
1603:German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
1574:German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
1529:German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
1498:German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
679:anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a
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344:3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30
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3181:Maritime incidents in July 1943
1816:Tougias, Michael (3 May 2016).
326:22 Ă— 53.3 cm (21 in)
383:1 February 1942 – 12 July 1943
1:
3171:U-boats sunk by depth charges
1801:. London: Arms & Armour.
677:2 cm (0.79 in) C/30
645:double-acting electric motors
449:14 December 1942 – 8 May 1943
16:German World War II submarine
3191:U-boats commissioned in 1941
3176:U-boats sunk by US aircraft
1820:. New York: Pegasus Books.
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443:28 July – 7 November 1942
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1625:"Sama (Motor merchant)"
741:Mississippi River Delta
572:was transferred to the
530:on 11 July 1940 at the
467:14 merchant ships sunk
309:4 officers, 44 enlisted
132:General characteristics
3196:Ships built in Hamburg
437:6 April – 15 June 1942
1843:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
1701:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
1675:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
1649:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
1623:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
1597:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
1568:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
1523:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
1492:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
1059:William C. McTarnahan
826:, Spain, in position
390:Identification codes:
3166:U-boats sunk in 1943
671:, 180 rounds, and a
575:10th U-boat Flotilla
542:on 20 June 1941 and
538:as yard number 296,
526:. The submarine was
379:10th U-boat Flotilla
127:Sunk on 12 July 1943
1797:Kemp, Paul (1999).
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787:sinking of the RMS
739:to operate off the
561:4th U-boat Flotilla
371:4th U-boat Flotilla
2509:Samuel Heintzelman
1364:23 September 1942
1333:13 September 1942
1245:City of Wellington
735:, and entered the
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845:42.500°N 16.500°W
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284:13,450
150:Displacement
116:Commissioned
111:20 June 1941
103:11 July 1940
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3132:August 1943
2323:Type IXC/40
1875:(in German)
1686:24 February
1660:24 February
1634:24 February
1608:24 February
1579:24 February
1556:Gröner 1991
1534:24 February
1503:24 February
1018:Total loss
899:3 May 1942
848: /
760:banana boat
756:oil tankers
452:5th patrol:
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398:Commanders:
155:1,120
92:Yard number
3186:1941 ships
3145:Categories
3005:California
2570:California
2384:Shipwrecks
1879:7 December
1854:7 December
1716:23 January
1459:References
879:Ship Name
745:Nicaraguan
701:Heligoland
681:complement
649:propellers
462:Victories:
425:5 patrols:
306:Complement
298:Test depth
240:Propulsion
163:) surfaced
3119:June 1943
3063:USS
3052:USS
3031:HMS
3022:Cleopatra
3020:HMS
2992:USS
2946:HMS
2805:Weissesee
2799:Vaterland
2693:Hatsuyuki
2609:USS
2538:USS
2530:USS
2467:Nagatsuki
2453:USS
2436:USS
1475:Kemp 1999
918:Nicaragua
665:torpedoes
609:Type IXBs
564:based at
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349:1 Ă— twin
328:torpedoes
161:long tons
144:submarine
100:Laid down
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2540:Sentinel
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2317:Type IXB
1307:Myrmidon
1183:Yorkmoor
1080:Damaged
1049:Damaged
966:Gulfpenn
956:Damaged
779:Freetown
753:American
733:Atlantic
717:Shetland
540:launched
534:yard in
507:Type IXC
393:M 18 799
365:Part of:
337:deck gun
314:Armament
245:2 shafts
141:Type IXC
108:Launched
3065:Grouper
2990:9 Jul:
2837:Hamburg
2751:Nisshin
2604:Acciaio
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1369:Siam II
1121:Heredia
1090:Gulfoil
885:Tonnage
836:16°30′W
833:42°30′N
789:Laconia
764:Bahamas
749:Florida
709:Lorient
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