Last of the U-Boots

Jimbuna · 12-23-06, 07:06 AM

U-471. Type VIIC. Launched on 6 Mar, 1943 and commissioned on 5 May, 1943.
Bombed in dry dock on 6 Aug, 1944 in Toulon, France, in position 43.07N, 05.55E, by bombs from American B-24 Liberator aircraft. Raised in 1945 and returned to service as French Millé from 1946. Stricken 9 July, 1963 as Q339.

U-573. Type VIIC. Launched on 17 Apr, 1941 and commissioned on 5 Jun, 1941.
Damaged by depth charges from a British 'Hudson' aircraft (Sqdn. 233) north-west of Algiers in approx. position 37.00N, 01.00E.
Interned at Cartagena, Spain on 2 May 1942. Sold to Spain on 2 Aug, 1942. Became the Spanish submarine G 7. In service until 1971.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,484 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	U-471. Type VIIC. Launched on 6 Mar, 1943 and commissioned on 5 May, 1943. Bombed in dry dock on 6 Aug, 1944 in Toulon, France, in position 43.07N, 05.55E, by bombs from American B-24 Liberator aircraft. Raised in 1945 and returned to service as French Millé from 1946. Stricken 9 July, 1963 as Q339. U-573. Type VIIC. Launched on 17 Apr, 1941 and commissioned on 5 Jun, 1941. Damaged by depth charges from a British 'Hudson' aircraft (Sqdn. 233) north-west of Algiers in approx. position 37.00N, 01.00E. Interned at Cartagena, Spain on 2 May 1942. Sold to Spain on 2 Aug, 1942. Became the Spanish submarine G 7. In service until 1971. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!