U-398

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German submarine U-398 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. The U-boat was laid down at the Howaldtswerke in Kiel on 26 August 1942, launched on 6 November 1943 and commissioned on 18 December of that same year, under Korvettenkapitän Johan Reckhoff. He was replaced by Oberleutnant zur See Wilhelm Kranz on 8 November 1944.

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1945-04-17T00:00:00Z
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missing in action
1943-12-18T00:00:00Z
1943-12-18T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1942-08-26T00:00:00Z
1942-08-26T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1943-11-06T00:00:00Z
1943-11-06T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1941-01-20T00:00:00Z
1941-01-20T00:00:00Z
order
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