German submarine U-428
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German submarine U-428 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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A cross-section of a Type VIIC U-boat. | |
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-428 |
Ordered | 5 June 1941 |
Builder | Danziger Werft, Danzig |
Yard number | 129 |
Laid down | 13 August 1942 |
Launched | 11 March 1943 |
Commissioned | 26 June 1943 |
Fate | Scuttled in northern Germany on 5 May 1945. Wreck broken up in 1946[1] |
General characteristics | |
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 55 375 |
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Operations: | None |
Victories: | None |
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She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships.
She was scuttled in northern Germany on 5 May 1945. The wreck was broken up in 1946.[1]