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    laid down in December 1937; she was launched in February 1939 and commissioned in July 1939. U-42 had a very short career, being sunk while still on her...
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  • September 1917 German submarine U-42 (1939), a Type IX submarine that served in the Second World War until sunk on 13 October 1939 This article includes a list...
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    U-167 U-168 U-169 U-170 U-183 U-184 U-185 U-186 U-187 U-188 U-189 U-190 U-191 U-192 U-193 U-194 U-525 U-526 U-527 U-528 U-529 U-530 U-531 U-532 U-533...
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    stages of the Battle of the Atlantic. U-48 was built at the Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 583 during 1938 and 1939, being completed a few months before...
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  • HMS Ilex (section 1939)
    command of Lieutenant Commander Philip Lionel Saumarez she attacked and sank U-42 south-west of Ireland in company with the destroyer Imogen. The first half...
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    the standard tonnage was 250 long tons (254 t), however. The U-boat had a total length of 42.70 m (140 ft 1 in), a pressure hull length of 28.20 m (92 ft...
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    1938 at Bremen; she was launched in May 1939 and commissioned in August. Between November 1939 and July 1943, the U-boat conducted 14 combat patrols, sinking...
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  • The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively...
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  • Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel and commissioned on 21 December 1939. U-62 was initially assigned to the 5th U-boat Flotilla during her training period, until 1 January...
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    Poika. U-41 then returned to Wilhelmshaven, arriving on 17 September 1939. U-41 left Wilhelmshaven with Mugler in command once again on 7 November 1939. On...
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    in Bremen. She was launched in August 1939 and commissioned in November. During her service in the Kriegsmarine, U-44 conducted only two war patrols and...
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    Italian Archimede and ten German boats: U-128, U-161, U-164, U-507, U-513, U-590, U-591, U-598, U-604, and U-662. By fall 1943, the decreasing number...
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    applying that same distribution to both Yemeni states in 1939 The figures for Danzig are from 1929. "U.S. Census BureauWorld Population Historical Estimates...
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  • (1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]...
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    Kiel as yard number 584. Launched on 24 June 1939, she was commissioned on 12 August and assigned to the 7th U-Boat Flotilla under the command of Kurt von...
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  • 15 June 1939 and commissioned on 12 August under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Jürgen Oesten. U-61 was initially assigned to the 5th U-boat Flotilla...
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    The 1939 New York World's Fair took place at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York, United States, during 1939 and 1940. The fair included...
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  • The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten films nominated for Best Picture at the 12th Academy Awards (which...
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    and commissioned in February 1939. U-40 conducted two war patrols during her career. Both of which were part of the 6th U-boat Flotilla. During her short...
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    1939 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1939. 1939 (MCMXXXIX)...
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  • the standard tonnage was 250 long tons (250 t), however. The U-boat had a total length of 42.70 m (140 ft 1 in), a pressure hull length of 28.20 m (92 ft...
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    803 GRT. Both of U-42's patrols were as a member of the 6th U-boat Flotilla. On 13 October 1939, U-42 was sunk southwest of Ireland by the British warships...
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  • (1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]...
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  • launched on 1 June 1939 and commissioned on 22 July under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Georg Schewe. U-60 was initially sent to the 5th U-boat Flotilla...
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    The Fall of the Philippines, 1941–42. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908-609-7. The Fall of the Philippines – U.S. Army in World War II Archived...
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  • wars", such as that in Spain (1936–1939), nor did it cover materials used in civilian life such as trucks and oil. U.S. companies such as Texaco, Standard...
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    Dutch tanker Ocana sunk by U-552 at 42°36′N 64°25′W / 42.60°N 64.42°W / 42.60; -64.42 26 March – US Q-ship USS Atik sunk by U-123 at 36°00′N 70°00′W...
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    Hans-Joachim (1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War, 1939-1945: German U-boat losses from...
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  • 1939 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in October 1939: The Battle of...
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    aircraft, and the CR.42B Biposto twin-seat trainer aircraft. During May 1939, the CR.42 entered service with the Regia Aeronautica; it was the last of the...
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