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German Submarine U-593
German submarine ''U-593'' was a German Type VIIC submarine, Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' for service during World War II. She was Keel laying, laid down on 17 December 1940 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg as yard number 569, Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 3 September 1941 and Ship commissioning, commissioned on 23 October under ''Kapitänleutnant'' Gerd Kelbling. The boat's service began on 23 October 1941 with training as part of the 8th U-boat Flotilla. She was transferred to the 7th U-boat Flotilla, 7th flotilla on 1 March 1942 and moved on to the 29th U-boat Flotilla, 29th flotilla on 1 November. Design German Type VII submarine#Type VIIC, German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter German Type VII submarine#Type VIIB, Type VIIB submarines. ''U-593'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam (nautical), beam of , a height of , and a draught (shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a dictatorship. Under Hitler's rule, Germany quickly became a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the government. The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918). The Third Reich, which Hitler and the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, ended in May 1945 after just 12 years when the Allies defeated Germany, ending World War II in Europe. On 30 January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, the head of gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |