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Name | U-658 |
Ordered | 9 October 1939 |
Builder | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg |
Yard number | 807 |
Laid down | 15 November 1940 |
Launched | 11 September 1941 |
Commissioned | 5 November 1941 |
Fate | Sunk on 30 October 1942 in the North Atlantic E of Newfoundland in position 50°32′N 46°32′W / 50.533°N 46.533°W, by depth charges from RCAF Hudson bomber. |
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Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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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 43 405 |
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German submarine U-658 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 15 November 1940 by Howaldtswerke, Hamburg as yard number 807, launched on 11 September 1941 and commissioned on 5 November 1941 under Kapitänleutnant Hans Senkel.