German submarine U-198
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| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-198 |
| Ordered | 4 November 1940 |
| Builder | Deschimag DeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen |
| Yard number | 1044 |
| Laid down | 1 August 1941 |
| Launched | 15 June 1942 |
| Commissioned | 3 November 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk on 12 August 1944 near the Seychelles, by depth charges from British and Indian warships |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type IXD2 submarine |
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| Height | 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 5.40 m (17 ft 9 in) |
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| Test depth | Calculated crush depth: 230 m (750 ft) |
| Complement | 55-64 |
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| Identification codes: | M 49 158 |
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11 merchant ships sunk (59,690 GRT) |
German submarine U-198, was a Type IXD2 U-boat which fought in World War II. She was built by the Deschimag DeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen. She was laid down on 1 August 1941 as yard number 1044, launched on 15 June 1942 and commissioned on 3 November under Kapitän zur See Werner Hartmann.
The boat was sunk on 12 August 1944 near the Seychelles, by depth charges from a British frigate and an Indian sloop. The submarine is credited with sinking eleven ships, for a total of 59,690 gross register tons (GRT).