German submarine U-434
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| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-434 |
| Ordered | 23 September 1939 |
| Builder | Schichau-Werke, Danzig |
| Yard number | 1475 |
| Laid down | 20 January 1940 |
| Launched | 15 March 1941 |
| Commissioned | 21 June 1941 |
| Fate | Sunk on 18 December 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type VIIC submarine |
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| Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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| Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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| Identification codes: | M 43 633 |
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| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-434 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
The U-boat was laid down on 20 January 1940 at the Schichau-Werke yard, Danzig, launched on 15 March 1941, and commissioned on 21 June 1941, Kapitänleutnant Wolfgang Heyda commanding.
U-434 sailed from Kristiansand, Norway on 2 November 1941, on her only war patrol. On 18 December, U-434 was sunk in the North Atlantic north of Madeira, Portugal, in position 36°15′N 15°48′W / 36.250°N 15.800°W. The U-boat was forced to the surface by depth charges from the British escort destroyer HMS Blankney and the destroyer HMS Stanley. There were two dead and 42 survivors.