Unterseeboot 337

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Career Kriegsmarine naval ensign
Laid down: April 1, 1941
Commissioned: May 6, 1942
Fate: MIA in the North Atlantic, last report at 63N, 12W.
General characteristics
Displacement: 769 tonnes surfaced
871 tonnes submerged
1070 tonnes total
Length: 67.1 m total
50.5 m pressure hull
Beam: 6.2 m total
4.7 m pressure hull
Draft: 4.74 m
Depth: 220 m (722 ft)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric
3200 hp (2,400 kW) surfaced
750 hp (560 kW) submerged
Speed: 17.7 knots (33 km/h) surfaced
7.6 knots (14 km/h) submerged
Range: 13,700 km (8200 miles) at 10 knots (19 km/h) surfaced
125 km (80 miles) at 4 knots (7 km/h) submerged
Complement: 44-52 men
Armament: 88 mm/45 deck gun with 220 rounds
4 bow and 1 aft torpedo tubes
14 torpedoes

Unterseeboot 337 was a German U-boat. It disappeared in the North Atlantic in January 1943. Its loss remains unexplained. Its Commander was Oblt. Kurt Ruwiedel.

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