U-66

CountryGermany
Ship ClassType IX-class Submarine
BuilderDeutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG
Yard Number985
Ordered7 Aug 1939
Laid Down20 Mar 1940
Launched10 Oct 1940
Commissioned2 Jan 1941

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24 Jan 1942 German submarine U-66 sank British tanker Empire Gem 20 miles off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States at 0240 hours.




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