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| History |
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| Nazi Germany |
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| Name | U-564 |
| Ordered | 24 October 1939 |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
| Yard number | 540 |
| Laid down | 30 March 1940 |
| Launched | 7 February 1941 |
| Commissioned | 3 April 1941 |
| Fate | Sunk on 14 June 1943 |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Type VIIC U-boat |
| Displacement | |
| Length | |
| Beam |
- 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
- 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
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| Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power |
- 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
- 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
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| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
- 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
- 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
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| Range |
- 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) surfaced
- 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) submerged
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| Test depth |
- 230 m (750 ft)
- Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
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| Complement | 44 to 52 officers and ratings |
| Armament | |
| Service record |
| Part of: |
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| Identification codes: |
M 40 175 |
| Commanders: |
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| Operations: |
- 9 patrols:
- 1st patrol:
- 17 June – 27 July 1941
- 2nd patrol:
- 16 – 27 August 1941
- 3rd patrol:
- a. 16 September – 1 November 1941
- b. 11 – 12 January 1942
- 4th patrol:
- 18 January – 6 March 1942
- 5th patrol:
- 4 April – 6 June 1942
- 6th patrol:
- 9 July – 18 September 1942
- 7th patrol:
- 27 October – 30 December 1942
- 8th patrol:
- 11 March – 15 April 1943
- 9th patrol:
- a. 15 – 17 May 1943
- b. 31 May – 3 June 1943
- c. 9 – 14 June 1943
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| Victories: |
- 18 merchant ships sunk
(95,544 GRT)
- 1 warship sunk
(900 tons)
- 4 merchant ships damaged
(28,907 GRT)
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German submarine U-564 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during the Second World War. The RAF sank her in the Bay of Biscay on 14 June 1943.