 German submarine U-596

German submarine "U-596" was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" for service during World War II.She was laid down on 4 January 1941 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg as yard number 572, launched on 17 September 1941 and commissioned on 13 November under "Kapitänleutnant" Gunter Jahn.