U-612
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German submarine U-612 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was ordered on 15 August 1940 and laid down at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, on 21 April 1941. She was launched on 9 January 1942 and commissioned 5 March 1942 Oberleutnant zur See Paul Siegmann was her first commanding officer. He was joined in May 1942 by Herbert Werner, author of the book Iron Coffins, as First Officer.
Wikidata
German submarine U-612
Blohm + Voss, Kriegsmarine,
Location: 54.1833, 12.0833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2 places
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U-2344 ⓘ
1944 Type XXIII submarine -
U-3519 ⓘ
1944 Type XXI submarine -
U-612 ⓘ
1942 Type VIIC submarine -
U-929 ⓘ
German world war II submarine
1942-03-05T00:00:00Z
1942-03-05T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1945-05-01T00:00:00Z
1945-05-01T00:00:00Z
scuttling
1943-05-31T00:00:00Z
1943-05-31T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1942-08-18T00:00:00Z
1942-08-18T00:00:00Z
marine salvage
1942-01-09T00:00:00Z
1942-01-09T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1940-08-15T00:00:00Z
1940-08-15T00:00:00Z
order
1941-04-21T00:00:00Z
1941-04-21T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1943-05-31T00:00:00Z
1943-05-31T00:00:00Z
ship recommissioning
1942-08-06T00:00:00Z
1942-08-06T00:00:00Z
sinking
1564-07-12T00:00:00Z
1564-07-12T00:00:00Z
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| event | armed conflict | Air Raids on Rostock | aerial bombing of a city | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1564 | Action of 12 July 1564 | naval battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | uboat.net page@ | Wikidata | ||
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| object | watercraft | U-3519 | U-boat, Type XXI submarine | Wikidata | |
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