German submarine U-534 location : 53°23'42"N 3°00'33"W German submarine U-534, a Type IXC/40 submarine of the Nazi Navy, was built during World War II. Key Facts about the U-534 History: U-534 was launched in 1942 in Hamburg and primarily used for training missions in the Baltic Sea. The ship never sank an enemy vessel during its service. Sunken: The ship was attacked and sunk by British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers on May 5, 1945, in the Kattegat Sea near the Danish island of Anholt, just two