U-75
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | Type VII-class Submarine |
Builder | Bremer Vulkan AG |
Yard Number | 3 |
Ordered | 2 Jun 1938 |
Laid Down | 15 Dec 1939 |
Launched | 18 Oct 1940 |
Commissioned | 19 Dec 1940 |
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25 Jun 1941 | The 1,967-ton Dutch merchant steamer Schie was hit at the stern by a torpedo from German submarine U-75 whilst in the North Atlantic Ocean on her way to CuraƧao. The ship sank within four minutes. None of the crew survived. |
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