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gptkbp:instanceOf
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U-boat
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gptkbp:armament
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torpedoes
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gptkbp:associated_with
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unrestricted submarine warfare
German_naval_strategy
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gptkbp:baggage_claim
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500,000 tons
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gptkbp:builder
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Kiel
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gptkbp:casualties
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crew members
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Heinrich_Lehmann-Willenbrock
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gptkbp:commissioned
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1941
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gptkbp:crew
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experienced submariners
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gptkbp:crew_size
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44
U-boat fleet
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:Allied_forces
1944
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gptkbp:defeated
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1944
1945
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gptkbp:depth
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230 meters
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gptkbp:died
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few crew members
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gptkbp:displacement
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769 tons
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Allied_naval_forces
blockade running
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
merchant ships
stealth capabilities
successful patrols
Allied_convoys
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gptkbp:fate
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sunk by aircraft
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gptkbp:fightingStyle
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submarine warfare
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gptkbp:finalDisposal
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gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol_of_U-boat_threat
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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World_War_II_naval_warfare
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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documented engagements
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gptkbp:home_port
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Brest
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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U-boat U-99
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gptkbp:impact
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influence on submarine warfare tactics
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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naval blockades
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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Kreigsmarine
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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gptkb:Atlantic_U-boat_Campaign
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gptkbp:launched
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1940
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a subject of study.
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gptkbp:length
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76.76 meters
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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double-hull construction
long-range patrols
strategic attacks on shipping lanes
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gptkbp:notableArtists
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convoy battles
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gptkbp:notableFor
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successful ambushes
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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Operation Drumbeat
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:Heinrich_Lehmann-Willenbrock
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gptkbp:notableWork
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effective underwater operations
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gptkbp:operates_in
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Wolfpack tactics
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gptkbp:operational_area
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North_Atlantic
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gptkbp:operational_status
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high_tonnage_sunk
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1941-1944
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gptkbp:propulsion
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diesel-electric
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gptkbp:secondary_mission
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patrol_in_the_Atlantic
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gptkbp:serviceArea
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11
1941
1944
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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merchant vessels
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gptkbp:torpedoSystem
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Allied aircraft
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:German_submarine
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