German submarine U-261
German submarine U-261 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 17 May 1941 at the Bremer Vulkan yard at Bremen-Vegesack as yard number 26, launched on 16 February 1942 and commissioned on 28 March under the command of Kapitänleutnant Hans Lange. After training with the 8th U-boat Flotilla, U-261 was transferred to the 6th U-boat Flotilla, for front-line service from 1 September 1942.
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German submarine U-261
German submarine U-261 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 17 May 1941 at the Bremer Vulkan yard at Bremen-Vegesack as yard number 26, launched on 16 February 1942 and commissioned on 28 March under the command of Kapitänleutnant Hans Lange. After training with the 8th U-boat Flotilla, U-261 was transferred to the 6th U-boat Flotilla, for front-line service from 1 September 1942.
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German submarine U-261 was a T ...... of the Scottish island group.
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Le Unterseeboot 261 (ou U-261) ...... nt la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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U-261 — средняя немецкая подводная лодка типа VIIC времён Второй мировой войны.
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Unterseeboot 261 foi um submar ...... ante a Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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1942-03-28
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1941-05-17
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1939-12-23
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ship launched
1942-02-16
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Sunk, 15 September 1942
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3.27804e+1
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Military of Germany
Ship armament
*5 × torpedo tubes
*14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines
*1 × deck gun
*various AA guns
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Ship propulsion
*2 shafts
*2 × diesel engines
*2 × electric motors
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59.8333 -9.4667
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German submarine U-261 was a T ...... service from 1 September 1942.
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Le Unterseeboot 261 (ou U-261) ...... nt la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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U-261 — средняя немецкая п��дводная лодка типа VIIC времён Второй мировой войны.
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Unterseeboot 261 foi um submar ...... ante a Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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German submarine U-261
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U-261
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U-261
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Unterseeboot 261
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