U-79

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German submarine U-79 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine built by the Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack. Her keel was laid down on 17 April 1940, by Bremer Vulkan of Bremen-Vegesack, Germany as yard number 7. She was launched on 25 January 1941 and commissioned on 13 March, with Kapitänleutnant Wolfgang Kaufmann in command until the U-boat's loss.

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German submarine U-79
Type VIIC submarineU-boatBremer VulkanKriegsmarine


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  • RN Ammiraglio Caracciolo
  • U-79
    1941 Type VIIC submarine
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1941-01-25T00:00:00Z
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ship launching
1940-04-17T00:00:00Z
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keel laying
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    objectwatercraftRN Ammiraglio Caraccioloattack submarine, Cagni-class submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraftU-79Type VIIC submarine, U-boatWikidata
    siteshipwreck1918HMAS WaterhenV and W-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyerWikidata
    siteshipwreck1942HMS Groveshipwreck, destroyer, Hunt-class destroyerWikidata