U-703
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U-703 was a German Type VIIC U-boat that served with the Kriegsmarine during World War II, conducting combat patrols in the Arctic and North Atlantic.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Type VIIC submarine
ⓘ
Kriegsmarine U-boat ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 2 cm C/30 anti-aircraft gun
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1 × 8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun ⓘ 14 torpedoes ⓘ 220 rounds (deck gun ammunition) ⓘ 5 × 53.3 cm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | 6.20 m ⓘ |
| builtBy | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | all hands lost ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | unknown ⓘ |
| commander | Heinz Bielfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1942-02-05 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crewComplement | 44–60 ⓘ |
| dateLost | 1944-09-16 ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | 871 t ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | 769 t ⓘ |
| draught | 4.74 m ⓘ |
| fate | missing ⓘ |
| flag | war ensign of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| hullType | single-hull with saddle tanks ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1941-04-17 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1941-12-16 ⓘ |
| length | 67.10 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | 7.6 kn ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSurfaced | 17.7 kn ⓘ |
| numberOfPropellers | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfShafts | 2 ⓘ |
| operatedAgainst | Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patrolArea |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Barents Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeLost | Barents Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutputSubmerged | 750 shp ⓘ |
| powerOutputSurfaced | 2800–3200 bhp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 AEG GU 460/8-276 electric motors
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2 Germaniawerft F46 diesel engines ⓘ |
| rangeSubmerged | 80 nmi at 4 kn ⓘ |
| rangeSurfaced | 8500 nmi at 10 kn ⓘ |
| role | commerce raiding ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipyardLocation | Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submarineClass | Type VIIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkShips | multiple Allied merchant vessels ⓘ |
| testDepth | 230 m ⓘ |
| typeDesignation | U-703 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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