The submarine was laid down on 5 July 1941 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 1043 .
German submarine U-197 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine during World War II .
The U-boat was laid down on 5 July 1941 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 1043 .
German submarine U-197 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine during World War II .