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German submarine U-534 is a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. She was built in 1942 in Hamburg-Finkenwerder by Deutsche Werft AG as yard number 352.
Several Type IXD/42 U-boats were contracted to be built by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen, but only two were commissioned. They were: U-883 was launched on 28 April 1944 and commissioned 27 March 1945. Her career ended in Operation Deadlight. U-884 was launched on 17 May 1944 but was badly damaged on 30 March 1945 by US bombs while still in the ...
German submarine U-530 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.She was laid down at the Deutsche Werft in Hamburg on 8 December 1941 as yard number 345, launched on 28 July 1942 and commissioned on 14 October 1942 with Kapitänleutnant Kurt Lange in command, who led her in six patrols.
On 25 August 1993, U-534 was pulled 220 ft (67 m) to the surface of the Kattegat Sea, 13 mi (21 km) northeast of Anholt Island. After being housed at a museum that later closed, the submarine was moved to the Woodside Ferry Terminal in Liverpool for an exhibition on U-boats that opened in February 2009.
The Western Approaches Museum in Liverpool, England, is a museum chronicling the work of Western Approaches Command around Atlantic convoys, combating the U-boat menace and the Battle of the Atlantic. Set in the restored former Second World War command centre responsible for coordinating the effort, the museum consists of re-opened rooms ...
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Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll, Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Fleet, cited the task group for "outstanding performance during antisubmarine operations in the eastern Atlantic" and stated that it was "a feat unprecedented in individual and group bravery, execution, and accomplishment in the naval history of the United States".
After the fall of France in World War II Liverpool became the centre of operations against German u-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. Coupled with Merseyside’s rich maritime history it was decided the perfect home for U-534 would be the Historic War- ships Museum on Wirral." The Danish guy who paid for the recovery gave it to the museum.