German submarine U-516

Submarines
World War II

German submarine U-516 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Built at Deutsche Werft in Hamburg, she was commissioned in February 1942 under Korvettenkapitän Gerhard Wiebe. U-516 completed six patrols, sinking 16 ships and damaging one. She surrendered at Loch Eriboll, Scotland, in May 1945, was assigned to Operation Deadlight, and was sunk in January 1946.

Type: Type IXC U-boat
Patrol record: Six patrols, 16 ships sunk and one damaged
Final fate: Sunk on 2 January 1946

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Article: German submarine U-516 (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q2000270
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