German submarine U-547 was a Type IXC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the Deutsche Werft (yard) in Hamburg as 'werk' 368 on 30 August 1942, launched on 3 April 1943 and commissioned on 16 June with Fregattenkapitän Kurt Sturm in command. U-547 began her service career with training as part of the 4th U-boat Flotilla from 16 June 1943. She was re-assigned to the 2nd flotilla for operations on 1 January 1944, then the 33rd flotilla on 1 October.