U 701
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U
701 was laid down at H.C Stülken & Sohn in Hamburg and
launched 16.April 1941. She completed two successful
patrols and participated in three "Wolfpacks" and sunk
five ships in her career under command of Kapitänleutnant
Horst Degen. On her third patrol outside the east coast of
USA she was sunk by depth charges by a Hudson plane from
USAAF 396th Squadron 7.July 1942. 39 men of the crew
perished. The wreck of the uboat was found in 1988
standing on her keel on a depth of 32 meter east of
Diamond Shoals, 20 nautical miles east of Cape Hatteras.
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75°6'42.84"W  Picture: Type VII C class uboat Copyright © uboat.net  Interested in uboats and their commanders? Visit this great site... Uboat Net  Picture: Horst Degen Commander on U 701 Copyright © uboat.net Last updated: September
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