Английская Википедия:German submarine U-233
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German submarine U-233 was a Type XB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 15 August 1941, launched on 8 May 1943 and commissioned on 22 September of the same year. U-233 was commanded throughout her career by Oberleutnant zur See Hans Steen.
Service history
U-233 was assigned to the 4th U-boat Flotilla for training on 22 September 1943 and to the 12th U-boat Flotilla on 1 June 1944 for active service. Her first and only patrol commenced on 27 May 1944 when she departed Kiel to lay mines off Halifax.
Fate
On 5 July 1944 U-233 was intercepted by ships of the Шаблон:USS hunter-killer group. She was identified by sonar, depth-charged to the surface and fired on by Шаблон:USS, before being rammed and sunk by Шаблон:USS. 32 of her crew were killed in the action, 29 others being rescued by the escorts. Steen was also picked up, but died of wounds the next day. Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn US Navy report on U-233 survivors 1944[1]
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