German submarine U-67 (1940)
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| History | |
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| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-67 |
| Ordered | 7 August 1939 |
| Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
| Yard number | 986 |
| Laid down | 5 April 1940 |
| Launched | 30 October 1940 |
| Commissioned | 22 January 1941 |
| Fate | Sunk 16 July 1943 in the Sargasso Sea |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 enlisted48 to 56 |
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| Identification codes: | M 26 049 |
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German submarine U-67 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated in World War II. She was laid down in the AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 986 on 5 April 1940. She was launched on 30 October and was commissioned on 22 January 1941 under Korvettenkapitän Heinrich Bleichrodt.
Her service life began with training with the 2nd U-boat Flotilla on her commissioning date; the boat was declared operational with the same flotilla on 1 September 1941.