U 272
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U
272 was laid down by Bremer
Vulkan, and was launched 15. August 1942. In October
that same year she was assigned to 8.
Unterseebootflotille in Königsberg as
a training boat in under
command of Oberleutnant Horst Hepp. During trials and
exercise she collided with U 634 outside Hel 12.
November 1942 with the loss of 29 men. The wreck was
found by divers east of Hel, and at first it was
believed it was the wreck of U 346. After identification
of items and inventory in 2013, it was finally verified
they had found U 272. The wreck rest today on a depth of
54 to 73 meter.
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54° 37′ 29" N 18° 50′ 26" E
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