German_submarine_U-542
German submarine U-542 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the Deutsche Werft (yard) in Hamburg as yard number 363 on 12 June 1942, launched on 19 January 1943 and commissioned on 7 April with Oberleutnant zur See Christian Brandt Coester in command. U-542 began her service career with training as part of the 4th U-boat Flotilla from 7 April 1943. She was re-assigned to the 10th flotilla for operations on 1 October. She carried out one patrol and did not sink any ships. She was a member of three wolfpacks.
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German_submarine_U-542
German submarine U-542 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the Deutsche Werft (yard) in Hamburg as yard number 363 on 12 June 1942, launched on 19 January 1943 and commissioned on 7 April with Oberleutnant zur See Christian Brandt Coester in command. U-542 began her service career with training as part of the 4th U-boat Flotilla from 7 April 1943. She was re-assigned to the 10th flotilla for operations on 1 October. She carried out one patrol and did not sink any ships. She was a member of three wolfpacks.
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German submarine U-542 was a T ...... Madeira by a British aircraft.
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L'Unterseeboot 542 (ou U-542) ...... nt la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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U-542 — немецкая подводная лод ...... а небольшие повреждения U-391.
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U-542 — німецький підводний чо ...... Всі 56 члени екіпажу загинули.
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غواصة يو-542 غواصة يو بوت ألما ...... غ خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية.
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1943-04-07
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1942-06-12
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1941-06-05
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ship launched
1943-01-19
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Sunk, 28 November 1943 north ofMadeiraby a British aircraft
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3.38916e+1
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Military of Germany
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World War II
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Ship armament
*6 × torpedo tubes
*22 × tor ...... *1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
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* o/a
* pressure hull
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Ship commissioned
1943-04-07
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* surfaced
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Ship laid down
1942-06-12
Ship launched
1943-01-19
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* o/a
* pressure hull
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Ship name
U-542
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Ship ordered
1941-06-05
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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
* submerged
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victories
None
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