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German submarine ''U-42'' was a Type IXA U-boat of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' that operated during World War II. ''U-42'' was ordered by ''Kriegsmarine'' in November 1936. Her keel was 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 first war patrol. During her service with ''Kriegsmarine'', the boat conducted only one training patrol and one war patrol. Over the latter she damaged one enemy vessel of . Both her patrols were as part of the 6th U-boat Flotilla. ''U-42'' was sunk southwest of Ireland on 13 October 1939. Out of a crew of 46, 20 survived and 26 went down with the submarine.〔 ==Construction== (詳細はPlan Z). Her keel was laid down on 21 December 1937 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen as yard number947''. She was launched on 16 February 1939 and commissioned on 15 July of that same year under the command of ''Kapitänleutnant'' Rolf Dau.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「German submarine U-42 (1939)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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