U-56
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German submarine U-56 was a Type IIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that served in the Second World War. She was built by Deutsche Werke, Kiel as yard number 255. Ordered on 17 June 1937, she was laid down on 21 September, launched on 3 September 1938 and commissioned on 26 November under the command of Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Zahn.
1938-09-03T00:00:00Z
1938-09-03T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1935-06-17T00:00:00Z
1935-06-17T00:00:00Z
order
1945-04-03T00:00:00Z
1945-04-03T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1937-09-21T00:00:00Z
1937-09-21T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1945-05-03T00:00:00Z
1945-05-03T00:00:00Z
sinking
1938-11-26T00:00:00Z
1938-11-26T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
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