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Name | U-528 |
Ordered | 15 August 1940 |
Builder | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg |
Yard number | 343 |
Laid down | 10 November 1941 |
Launched | 1 July 1942 |
Commissioned | 16 September 1942 |
Fate | Sunk by a British aircraft and a British warship southwest of Ireland on 11 May 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type IXC/40 submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.67 m (15 ft 4 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 50 081 |
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Victories: | None |
German submarine U-528 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was laid down at the Deutsche Werft (yard) in Hamburg as yard number 343 on 10 November 1941, launched on 1 July 1942 and commissioned on 16 September with Kapitänleutnant Karl-Heinz Fuchs in command.
U-528 began her service career with training as part of the 4th U-boat Flotilla from 16 September 1942. She was reassigned to the 10th flotilla for operations on 1 April 1943.
She carried out one patrol but did not sink any ships. She was a member of one wolfpack.
She was sunk by a British aircraft and a British warship southwest of Ireland on 11 May 1943.