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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders, Flotillas & Yards —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner & Walter Janssens
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-430Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 55 389
Construction YardDanziger Werft AG, Danzig
Yard Number131
Ordered25th Aug 1941
Keel laid5th Oct 1942
Launched22nd Apr 1943
Commissioned4th Aug 1943
Baubelehrung7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
08.43 - 08.438.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
09.43 - 02.4521.U-Flottille, Pillau
Schulboot (training boat)
02.45 - 03.4531.U-Flottille, Hamburg
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Commanders
10.09.43 - 05.01.44LTdR Otto-Heinrich Nachtigall
see also: U-1171 U-3513 
06.01.44 - 30.03.45OL Ulrich Hammer
see also: U-367 U-733 

Notes for U-430


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