


U-66
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | Type IX-class Submarine |
Builder | Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG |
Yard Number | 985 |
Ordered | 7 Aug 1939 |
Laid Down | 20 Mar 1940 |
Launched | 10 Oct 1940 |
Commissioned | 2 Jan 1941 |
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24 Jan 1942 | German submarine U-66 sank British tanker Empire Gem 20 miles off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States at 0240 hours. |
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