German submarine U-442
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| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-442 |
| Ordered | 5 January 1940 |
| Builder | Schichau-Werke, Danzig |
| Yard number | 1493 |
| Laid down | 19 October 1940 |
| Launched | 17 January 1942 |
| Commissioned | 21 March 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk on 12 February 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type VIIC submarine |
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| Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| 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 41 243 |
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| Victories: |
4 merchant ships sunk (25,417 GRT) |
German submarine U-442 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
The submarine was laid down on 19 October 1940 at the Schichau-Werke in Danzig as yard number 1493, launched on 17 January 1942, and commissioned on 21 March 1942 under the command of Fregattenkapitän Hans-Joachim Hesse.
U-442 first served with the 5th U-boat Flotilla, a training unit, and then operationally with the 7th flotilla from 1 October 1942 until the time of her loss.