List of all U-boats
U-520
Type | IXC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 14 Feb 1940 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 1 Jul 1941 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 335) | ||||||||
| Launched | 2 Mar 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 19 May 1942 | Kptlt. Volkmar Schwartzkopff | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 30 October 1942 in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland, in position 47.47N, 49.50W, by depth charges from a Canadian Digby aircraft 747 (10 Sqn RCAF/Z). 53 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-520 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
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