German submarine U-338 [SEP] manufacturer
German submarine U-338
German submarine "U-338" was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 4 April 1941 at the Nordseewerke yard at Emden, launched on 20 April 1942, and commissioned on 25 June 1942 under the command of "Oberleutnant zur See" Manfred Kinzel.
Design.
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. "U-338" had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged.
German submarine U-523
German submarine "U-523" was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 4 August 1941 at the Deutsche Werft yard in Hamburg as yard number 338. She was launched on 15 April 1942, and commissioned on 25 June under the command of "Kapitänleutnant" Werner Pietzsch. After training with the 4th U-boat Flotilla in the Baltic Sea, the U-boat was transferred to the 10th flotilla for front-line