


U-58
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | Type II-class Submarine |
Builder | Deutsche Werke Kiel |
Yard Number | 256 |
Ordered | 17 Jun 1937 |
Laid Down | 28 Sep 1937 |
Launched | 12 Oct 1938 |
Commissioned | 4 Feb 1939 |
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4 Aug 1940 | German submarine U-58 sank Greek ship Pindos with two torpedoes 10 miles from the Irish coast at 2120 hours; 3 were killed and 29 took to lifeboats. |
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