U-boat losses 1939-1945 - Fates - German U-boats of WWII
WEBWith the war coming to an end, overwhelming allied forced all around them, Germany lost over 120 U-boats in action in the first 5 months of the year. The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat.
German submarine U-1206 - Wikipedia
WEBGerman submarine U-1206 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 12 June 1943 at F. Schichau GmbH in Danzig and went into service on 16 March 1944.
German submarine U-864 - Wikipedia
WEBGerman submarine U-864 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in World War II. On 9 February 1945, she became the only submarine in history to be sunk by an enemy submarine while both were submerged.
How Many German U-boats Were Sunk in World War II?
WEBNov 30, 2020 · How Many German U-boats Were Sunk in World War II? By the end of the war the allies sunk 785 German U-boats out of a total of 1,162 total constructed during the war. The U-boats suffered particulaly heavy losses towards the end of the war from 1943-1945 after the allies adjusted the tactics.
Sunken Nazi U-boat discovered: why archaeologists like me …
WEBApr 26, 2018 · Several U-boats were sunk and U-3523 was destroyed in an air attack by a Liberator bomber. U-3523 lay undiscovered on the seabed for over 70 years until it was recently located by surveyors...
This Map Shows the Full Extent of the Devastation Wrought by U-Boats …
WEBMay 7, 2015 · As of April 1915, German forces had sunk 39 ships and lost only three U-boats in the process. U-boats played a pivotal role in helping Germany react to the economic offensive that Britain had...
U-boat Losses by cause - Fates - German U-boats of WWII
WEBThis figure also includes the 2 boats U-573 and U-760 interned during the war in Spain. Finally it includes the only boat that was lost to land-based artillery, U-78 sunk by Soviet guns. What about the missing boats? The boats listed as missing were lost to aircraft, ships, mines and accidents.
German U-Boat Casualties in World War Two - NHHC
WEBJan 16, 2015 · Over 150 U-boats were scuttled in northern ports the first week in May '45-15 in Wilhelmshaven, 10 at Hamburg, 31 in Travemünde and 26 in Kiel the 2d. and 3d; 56 in Flensburg alone the 5th....
The German sub sank 76 years ago. Now its story is being …
WEBDec 27, 2018 · The survey stems from an expedition two summers ago, in which technicians and maritime archaeologists from NOAA and other agencies descended to the bottom in submersibles to study the wreck about...
U-boat | German Submarine Warfare in WWI & WWII | Britannica
WEBSep 5, 2024 · In World War II Germany built 1,162 U-boats, of which 785 were destroyed and the remainder surrendered (or were scuttled to avoid surrender) at the capitulation. Of the 632 U-boats sunk at sea, Allied surface ships and shore-based aircraft accounted for the great majority (246 and 245 respectively).