German submarine U-590 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

The submarine was laid down on 31 October 1940 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 566, launched on 6 August 1941 and commissioned on 2 October under the command of Heinrich Müller-Edzards.


The submarine sank the Pelotaslóide near the mouth of the Amazon in Brazil on 4 July 1943. The ship had been waiting for tugs before entering Salinas.

U-590 was sunk by depth charges, in position [url=geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=German_submarine_U-590¶ms=03_22_N_48_38_W_]03°22′N 48°38′W[/url], dropped from a FAB(Brazilian Air force) PBY Catalina on 9 July 1943 near the Amazon Estuary. Forty-five men died with U-590; there were no survivors.

PBY Catalina 1:1 Scale FAB Livery Dropping depth charge in U-boat (3rd , 4th and 5th picture)