Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p German submarine U-1059 was a Type VIIF submarine of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.Commissioned on 1 May 1943, U-1059 was one of four Type VIIF torpedo transport submarines, which could carry 39 torpedoes, and were used to re-supply other U-boats at sea. U-1059 first served with 5th U-boat Flotilla for training, and later served with 12th U-boat Flotilla from 1 January 1944 to 19 March 1944. U-1059 completed one torpedo transport patrol.While transporting torpedoes to Monsun Gruppe U-boats operating in the Far East, U-1059 was sunk on 19 March 1944 at 13°10′N 33°44′W, southwest of the Cape Verde Islands by Avengers and Wildcats from the escort carrier USS Block Island (CVE-21). Of U-1059’s crew, 47 were killed and 8 survived the attack.. }
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- German_submarine_U-1059 abstract "German submarine U-1059 was a Type VIIF submarine of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.Commissioned on 1 May 1943, U-1059 was one of four Type VIIF torpedo transport submarines, which could carry 39 torpedoes, and were used to re-supply other U-boats at sea. U-1059 first served with 5th U-boat Flotilla for training, and later served with 12th U-boat Flotilla from 1 January 1944 to 19 March 1944. U-1059 completed one torpedo transport patrol.While transporting torpedoes to Monsun Gruppe U-boats operating in the Far East, U-1059 was sunk on 19 March 1944 at 13°10′N 33°44′W, southwest of the Cape Verde Islands by Avengers and Wildcats from the escort carrier USS Block Island (CVE-21). Of U-1059’s crew, 47 were killed and 8 survived the attack.".