German submarine U-181
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German submarine U-181 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 15 March 1941 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard at Bremen as yard number 1021. She was launched on 30 December 1941 and commissioned on 9 May 1942 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Wolfgang Lüth. After training with the 4th U-boat Flotilla at Stettin, U-181 was attached to the 10th flotilla for front-line service on 1 October 1942, then transferred to the 12th flotilla on 1 November.[1]
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Name | U-181 |
Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 1021 |
Laid down | 15 March 1941 |
Launched | 30 December 1941 |
Commissioned | 9 May 1942 |
Fate | Taken over by Imperial Japanese Navy on 6 May 1945 |
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Name | I-501 |
Acquired | 6 May 1945 |
Commissioned | 15 July 1945 |
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Class and type | Type IXD2 submarine |
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Height | 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in) |
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Test depth | Calculated crush depth: 230 m (754 ft 7 in) |
Boats & landing craft carried | 2 dinghies |
Complement | 4-7 officers, 51-57 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 45 435 |
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27 merchant ships sunk (138,779 GRT) |
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