U-420
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German submarine U-420 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down in the Danziger Werft as yard number 121, launched on 18 August 1942 and commissioned on 16 December the same year under Oberleutnant zur See Peter Högqvist. She then joined the 8th U-boat Flotilla for training before transferring to the 11th flotilla for operations.
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German submarine U-420
Danziger Werft, Kriegsmarine,
Location: 48, -21, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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U-420 ⓘ
1942 Type VIIC submarine
1942-08-18T00:00:00Z
1942-08-18T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1941-01-20T00:00:00Z
1941-01-20T00:00:00Z
order
1943-10-20T00:00:00Z
1943-10-20T00:00:00Z
missing in action
1942-12-16T00:00:00Z
1942-12-16T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1941-12-03T00:00:00Z
1941-12-03T00:00:00Z
keel laying
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