 German submarine U-629

German submarine "U-629" was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" for service during World War II.She was laid down on 23 August 1941 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 605, launched on 12 May 1942 and commissioned on 2 July 1942 under "Oberleutnant zur See" Hans-Helmuth Bugs.