German submarine U-557
U-557 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 6 January 1940, launched on 22 December 1940 and commissioned on 13 February 1941. Oberleutnant zur See Ottokar Paulshen was in command throughout her career. For her first three war patrols her 2nd Watch Officer was Herbert Werner, who later wrote the memoir of U-boat service, Iron Coffins. She sank six merchant ships and one warship, a total of almost 37,000 gross register tons (GRT) over four patrols.
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German submarine U-557
U-557 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 6 January 1940, launched on 22 December 1940 and commissioned on 13 February 1941. Oberleutnant zur See Ottokar Paulshen was in command throughout her career. For her first three war patrols her 2nd Watch Officer was Herbert Werner, who later wrote the memoir of U-boat service, Iron Coffins. She sank six merchant ships and one warship, a total of almost 37,000 gross register tons (GRT) over four patrols.
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De U-557 was een onderzeeër va ...... andant was luitenant-ter-zee .
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L'Unterseeboot 557 ou U-557 es ...... re 1941 à l'ouest de la Crète.
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U-557 was a Type VIIC U-boat b ...... 6 December 1941 west of Crete.
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U-557 — німецький підводний чо ...... Всі 43 члени екіпажу загинули.
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U-557はドイツ海軍がかつて運用したUボートVIIC型潜水艦。
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Unterseeboot 557 foi um submar ...... de submarinos alemães na área.
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غواصة يو-557 غواصة يو بوت ألما ...... س خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية.
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1941-02-13
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1940-01-06
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1939-09-25
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ship launched
1940-12-22
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Rammed and sunk by the Italian torpedo boat Orione west of Crete on 16 December 1941
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commanders
Oblt.z.S. Ottokar Paulshen
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Kriegsmarine
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portal
Military of Germany
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World War II
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Ship armament
*5 × torpedo tubes
*14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines
*1 × deck gun
*1 x C/30 AA gun
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* o/a
* pressure hull
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Ship builder
Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
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Ship commissioned
1941-02-13
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* surfaced
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Ship laid down
1940-01-06
Ship launched
1940-12-22
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* o/a
* pressure hull
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Ship name
U-557
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Ship ordered
1939-09-25
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Ship propulsion
*2 shafts
*2 × diesel engines
*2 × electric motors
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* at surfaced
* at submerged
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* surfaced
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De U-557 was een onderzeeër va ...... andant was luitenant-ter-zee .
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L'Unterseeboot 557 ou U-557 es ...... re 1941 à l'ouest de la Crète.
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U-557 was a Type VIIC U-boat b ...... tons (GRT) over four patrols.
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U-557 — німецький підводний чо ...... уден та 1 військовий корабель.
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U-557はドイツ海軍がかつて運用したUボートVIIC型潜水艦。
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Unterseeboot 557 foi um submar ...... autonomia de apenas uma hora.
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غواصة يو-557 غواصة يو بوت ألما ...... س خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية.
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