German submarine U-80 (1941)

U-80 was a Type VIIC submarine in service with the Kriegsmarine. She carried the pennant number 1941. Her keel was laid at Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack on 17 April 1940. Launched on 11 February 1941, she entered service on 8 April 1941.

She was one of 612 ships of her class. The class followed the Type UB III, Vetehinen class and was succeeded by the Type XXI (Late-war replacement).

The boat displaced 757 long tons surfaced and 857 long tons submerged. She measured 67.1 m (220 ft) long with a beam of 6.2 m (20 ft). Her designed speed was 17.7 knots.

Her main battery was one 88 mm (3.5 in) guns.

She was in commission for 1,330 days of the Second World War.

She was sunk on 28 November 1944 by accident, at 54°25′N 19°50′E. The wreck survives.

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