German submarine U-520
U-505, a typical Type IXC boat | |
| History | |
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| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-520 |
| Ordered | 14 February 1940 |
| Builder | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg |
| Yard number | 335 |
| Laid down | 1 July 1941 |
| Launched | 2 March 1942 |
| Commissioned | 19 May 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk on 30 October 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type IXC submarine |
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| Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
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| Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
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| Identification codes: | M 46 364 |
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| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-520 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The U-boat was laid down on 1 July 1941 at the Deutsche Werft yard in Hamburg as yard number 335, launched on 2 March 1942 and commissioned on 19 May 1942 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Volkmar Schwartzkopff. After training with the 4th U-boat Flotilla, she was transferred to the 2nd flotilla for front-line service on 1 October 1942.