U-852

German submarine U-852 was a Type IXD2 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine, which was a special long-range version of the Type IX, had four bow and two stern torpedo tubes and a Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze cable-towed lookout gyroglider. She was laid down in Bremen and completed in June 1943. She was commanded by Kapitänleutnant Heinz-Wilhelm Eck, who led her through her sea trials and onto her first war patrol on 18 January 1944.

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German submarine U-852
mass 1152 tonne, mass 1032 tonne, length 76.5 metre, beam 6.76 metre, draft 4.7 metre, 
Type IX submarine, U-boat, AG Weser, Kriegsmarine, 

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  U-852 ⓘ
  1943 Type IX submarine

1941-01-20T00:00:00Z

1941-01-20T00:00:00Z

order

1943-01-28T00:00:00Z

1943-01-28T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1939-09-03T00:00:00Z

1939-09-03T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Atlantic

1943-06-15T00:00:00Z

1943-06-15T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1942-04-15T00:00:00Z

1942-04-15T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1944-05-03T00:00:00Z

1944-05-03T00:00:00Z

destruction

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		uboat.net page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-852	Type IX submarine, U-boat	Wikidata