U-504

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German submarine U-504 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 29 April 1940 at the Deutsche Werft yard in Hamburg as yard number 294, launched on 24 April 1941 and commissioned on 30 July 1941 under the command of Korvettenkapitän Hans-Georg Friedrich "Fritz" Poske. Initially attached to the 4th U-boat Flotilla for training, the U-boat was transferred to the 2nd flotilla on 1 January 1942 for front-line service. She was a member of six wolfpacks.

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  • U-461
    1941 Type XIV submarine
  • U-462
    1941 Type XIV submarine
  • U-504
    German world war II submarine
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1941-04-24T00:00:00Z
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ship launching
1939-09-25T00:00:00Z
1939-09-25T00:00:00Z
order
1940-04-29T00:00:00Z
1940-04-29T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1941-07-30T00:00:00Z
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ship commissioning
1943-07-30T00:00:00Z
1943-07-30T00:00:00Z
sinking
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