List of all U-boats
U-583
Type | VIIC | ||||||
Ordered | 8 Jan 1940 | ||||||
Laid down | 1 Oct 1940 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 559) | |||||
Launched | 26 Jun 1941 | ||||||
Commissioned | 14 Aug 1941 | Oblt. Heinrich Ratsch | |||||
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Career No patrols |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | ||||||
Fate |
Sank at 2148hrs on 15 November 1941 in the Baltic Sea north of Stolpmünde, in position 55.18,5N, 16.53,5E, after a collision with U-153. 45 dead (all hands lost). | ||||||
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-583 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
White Sailing ship |
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