German submarine U-420 [SEP] manufacturer
German submarine U-420
German submarine "U-420" was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down in the Danziger Werft as yard number 121, launched on 18 August 1942 and commissioned on 16 December the same year under "Oberleutnant zur See" Peter Högqvist. She then joined the 8th U-boat Flotilla for training before transferring to the 11th flotilla for operations.
Design.
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. "
the German submarine U-371 off Cape Bougaroun, Algeria, 12 October 1943.
USS "Brownson" (DD-518) sunk by Japanese aircraft off Cape Gloucester, New Britain Island, 26 December 1943.
USS "Buck" (DD-420) sunk after being torpedoed by the German submarine U-616 off Salerno, Italy, 9 October 1943.
USS "Bush" (DD-529) sunk after being hit by three "kamikaze" aircraft off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 6 April 1945.
USS "Callaghan" (DD-792)