U-551
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German submarine U-551 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 21 November 1939 at the Blohm & Voss yard in Hamburg as yard number 527, launched on 14 September 1940, and commissioned on 7 November 1940 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Karl Schrott.
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German submarine U-551
Blohm + Voss, Kriegsmarine,
Location: 62.6167, -16.7833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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U-551 ⓘ
1940 Type VIIC submarine
1940-09-14T00:00:00Z
1940-09-14T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1939-09-25T00:00:00Z
1939-09-25T00:00:00Z
order
1939-11-21T00:00:00Z
1939-11-21T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1940-11-07T00:00:00Z
1940-11-07T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1941-03-23T00:00:00Z
1941-03-23T00:00:00Z
sinking
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