German submarine U-583

German submarine U-583 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She carried out no patrols and sank no ships.

She was sunk after a collision with another U-boat in the Baltic Sea, in November 1941.

Service history
The submarine was laid down on 1 October 1940 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as 'werk' 559, launched on 26 June 1941 and commissioned on 14 August under the command of Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Ratsche.

She served with the 5th U-boat Flotilla from 15 August 1941.

Fate
U-580 was sunk after a collision with U-153 in the Baltic Sea, on 15 November 1941.

Forty-five men died; there were no survivors.