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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-423Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 50 367
Construction YardDanziger Werft AG, Danzig
Yard Number124
Ordered10th Apr 1941
Keel laid16th Mar 1942
Launched7th Nov 1942
Commissioned3rd Mar 1943
Baubelehrung7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
03.43 - 06.448.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
06.44 - 06.443.U-Flottille, La Pallice
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
03.03.43 - 26.09.43OL Joachim Methner
see also: U-1005 U-2521 
27.09.43 - 10.43OL Hinrich Kelling
see also: U-150 U-37 
10.43 - 17.06.44OL Klaus Hackländer

Operations information for U-423
09.06.1944 - 17.06.1944
First Sailing - active patrol
U-423 left Kiel under the command of Klaus Hackländer on 9th Jun 1944. The boat was lost on 17th Jun 1944.

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