German submarine U-486
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German submarine U-486 was a Type VIIC U-boat
built for the German
Kriegsmarine
for service during World War II
.
On December 24, 1944, U-486 torpedo
ed the five miles off the coast of Cherbourg, France
. This resulted in the death of over 750 Allied soldiers. The SS Leopoldville sank about two hours later.
Two days later U-486 sank British frigate and crippled .
U-486 was sunk by torpedoes from the British submarine on April 12, 1945.
U-boat
U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word U-Boot , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II...
built for the German
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
Kriegsmarine
Kriegsmarine
The Kriegsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Nazi regime . It superseded the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I and the post-war Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht, the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany.The Kriegsmarine grew rapidly...
for service during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
On December 24, 1944, U-486 torpedo
Torpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
ed the five miles off the coast of Cherbourg, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. This resulted in the death of over 750 Allied soldiers. The SS Leopoldville sank about two hours later.
Two days later U-486 sank British frigate and crippled .
U-486 was sunk by torpedoes from the British submarine on April 12, 1945.