German submarine U-179
| History | |
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| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-179 |
| Ordered | 28 May 1940 |
| Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
| Yard number | 1019 |
| Laid down | 15 January 1941 |
| Launched | 18 November 1941 |
| Commissioned | 7 March 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk, 8 October 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type IXD2 submarine |
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| Height | 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in) |
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| Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Complement | 55 to 63 |
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| Identification codes: | M 43 832 |
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| Victories: |
1 merchant ship sunk (6,558 GRT) |
German submarine U-179 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II.
Ordered on 28 May 1940, the U-boat was laid down on 15 January 1941 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 1019, launched on 18 November, and commissioned on 7 March 1942, under the command of Korvettenkapitän Ernst Sobe.