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Unterseeboot 487

Unterseeboot 487 (U-487) was a Type XIV U-boat ("Milchkuh") of the Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down 31 December 1941 by Germaniawerft[?] of Kiel. She was commissioned 21 December 1942 with Oberleutnant zur See Helmut Metz in command. Metz command the boat for its entire career.

U-487 conducted two patrols. As a supply boat, she avoided combat.

On 13 July 1943, U-487 was attacked in the central Atlantic by five TBF Avengers[?] and F4F Wildcats[?] from the escort carrier USS Core (CVE-13)[?]. One Wildcat was shot down, but 31 crewmen were killed and the U-boat sunk. 33 survivors were taken prisoner.



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