U-4714
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | Type XXIII-class Submarine |
Builder | Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft |
Yard Number | 956 |
Ordered | 7 Jul 1944 |
Launched | 26 Apr 1945 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman submarine U-4714 was launched in late Apr 1945 by Germaniawerft in Kiel, Germany, but she was never commissioned into service as the war was coming to a close within days of the launching. She was scuttled on 3 May 1945 to prevent Allied capture.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2020
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26 Apr 1945 | U-4714 was launched by Germaniawerft in Kiel, Germany; it was the last submarine launched by the shipyard. |
3 May 1945 | U-4714 was scuttled in Kiel, Germany to prevent Allied capture. |
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