U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
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Name | U-517 |
Ordered | 14 February 1940 |
Builder | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg |
Yard number | 313 |
Laid down | 5 June 1941 |
Launched | 30 December 1941 |
Commissioned | 21 March 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 21 November 1942 southwest of Ireland by British carrier aircraft[1] |
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Class and 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 41 996 |
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German submarine U-517 was a Type IXC U-boat of the Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was laid down at the Deutsche Werft in Hamburg as yard number 313 on 5 June 1941, launched on 30 December 1941 and commissioned on 21 March 1942 with Kapitänleutnant Paul Hartwig in command.
U-517 began her service career with training as part of the 4th U-boat Flotilla from 21 March 1942. She was reassigned to the 10th flotilla for operations on 1 September.
She carried out two patrols and sank eight ships. She was sunk by British carrier aircraft on 21 November 1942.