German submarine U-459
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German submarine U-459 was a Type XIV supply and replenishment U-boat (Milchkuh or 'milk cow') of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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U-459 sinking after being attacked by Vickers Wellington aircraft | |
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-459 |
Ordered | 14 May 1940 |
Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
Yard number | 290 |
Laid down | 22 November 1940 |
Launched | 13 September 1941 |
Commissioned | 15 November 1941 |
Fate | Scuttled on 24 July 1943[1] |
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Class and type | Type XIV ocean-going submarine tanker |
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Height | 11.70 m (38 ft 5 in) |
Draught | 6.51 m (21 ft 4 in) |
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Test depth | 240 m (790 ft) |
Complement | 6 officers and 47 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 42 590 |
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Victories: | None |
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Her keel was laid down on 22 November 1940 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 290. The submarine was launched on 13 September 1941 and commissioned on 15 November, with Kapitänleutnant Georg von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff in command; he remained in charge until the boat was lost, receiving promotion to Korvettenkapitän in the process.[2]