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1941 - 1944: VIIC Class

The Type VIIC was the workhorse of the German U-boat force, with 568 commissioned from 1940 to 1945. Boats of this type were built throughout the war. The Type VIIC was an effective fighting machine and was seen almost everywhere U-boats operated, although their range was not as great as that of the larger Type IX. The VIIC came into service as the first 'Happy Time' near the beginning of World War II was almost over, and it was this boat that saw the final defeat by the Allied anti-submarine campaign in late 1943 and 1944.

Graph (formerly U570)
Graph (formerly U570)

Perhaps the most famous VIIC boat was U-96, featured in the movie Das Boot

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