German submarine U-431
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German submarine U-431 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 4 January 1940 by Schichau-Werke in Danzig as yard number 1472, launched on 2 February 1941 and commissioned on 5 April 1941 under Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Dommes (Knight's Cross).
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Name | U-431 |
Ordered | 23 September 1939 |
Builder | Schichau-Werke, Danzig |
Yard number | 1472 |
Laid down | 4 January 1940 |
Launched | 2 February 1941 |
Commissioned | 5 April 1941 |
Fate | Sunk on 21 October 1943 near Algiers at position 37°23′N 00°35′E by depth charges from a RAF Wellington bomber of 179 Squadron. All hands were lost. |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 40 228 |
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