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Günther Prien and the crew of German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappear without a trace.

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Günther Prien

German U-boat commander during World War II

Günther Prien was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was the first U-boat commander to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the first member of the Kriegsmarine to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. It was…
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German submarine U-47 (1938)

World War II German submarine

German submarine U-47 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 25 February 1937 at Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 582 and went into service on 17 December 1938 under the command of Günther Prien.
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U-boat

German submarine

U-boats are naval submarines operated by Germany, including during the First and Second World Wars. The term is an anglicized form of the German word U-Boot, a shortening of Unterseeboot. Austro-Hungarian Navy submarines were also known as U-boats.
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March 7

Day of the year

March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 299 days remain until the end of the year.
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