German submarine U-190
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German submarine U-190 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II.[3]
U-190 in June 1945 | |
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-190 |
Ordered | 4 November 1940 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 1036 |
Laid down | 7 October 1941 |
Launched | 8 June 1942 |
Commissioned | 24 September 1942 |
Fate | Surrendered to the Royal Canadian Navy, 14 May 1945 |
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Acquired | 14 May 1945 |
Commissioned | 19 May 1945 |
Decommissioned | 24 July 1947 |
Fate | Sunk as a target, 21 October 1947 |
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Class and type | Type IXC/40 submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.67 m (15 ft 4 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
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Service record (Kriegsmarine)[1][2] | |
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Identification codes: | M 49 098 |
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Her keel was laid down on 7 October 1941 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen. She was launched on 8 June 1942 and commissioned on 24 September 1942 with Kapitänleutnant Max Wintermeyer in command.
She carried out a total of six war patrols during which she sank two ships. On 6 July 1944 Wintermeyer was relieved by Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Erwin Reith who commanded the boat for the rest of her career in the Kriegsmarine.
After VE Day, she was surrendered to the Royal Canadian Navy, in which she served for two more years as HMCS U-190.