December 28, 1941-The keel of the U474 is laid in the Deutsche Werke shipyards of Kiel.
April 17, 1943-The U474 is launched.
May 14, 1943-In the process of being fitted out, the U474 is sunk in the shipyards during an air raid on the shipyards.
1945-The U474 is raised and repair efforts begin, but are halted prior to completion.
May 3, 1945-The U474 is scuttled, having never been commissioned.
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