German submarine U-7 (1935)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-7.
German submarine U-7 was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, based out of Kiel during World War II. It was one of the smaller versions, and was first launched on 29 June 1935 with a crew of 29. Its first commander was Kurt Freiwald. U-7 would have 16 commanders over the course of its service, the last being Günther Loeschcke.
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Name | U-7 |
Ordered | 20 July 1934 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 541 |
Laid down | 11 March 1935 |
Launched | 29 June 1935 |
Commissioned | 18 July 1935 |
Fate | Sunk 18 February 1944 west of Pillau. 29 dead |
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Class and type | Type IIB coastal submarine |
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Length | 42.70 m (140 ft 1 in) |
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Draught | 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) |
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Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
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Identification codes: | M 16 723 |
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During the war U-7 was responsible for sinking two vessels.
On 18 February 1944, west of Pillau, U-7 sank in what is believed to have been a malfunction during a diving manoeuvre. There were no survivors.[13]