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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-580Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 46 323
Construction YardBlohm und Voß, Hamburg
Yard Number556
Ordered8th Jan 1940
Keel laid31st Aug 1940
Launched28th May 1941
Commissioned24th Jul 1941
BaubelehrungBaubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
07.41 - 11.415.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Commanders
07.41 - 11.41OL Hans-Günther Kuhlmann
see also: U-7 U-166 

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