U-118
Type | XB | |||
| Ordered | 31 Jan, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 1 Mar, 1940 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 617) | ||
| Launched | 23 Sep, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 6 Dec, 1941 | Korvkpt. Werner Czygan | ||
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| Career | 4 patrols | 6 Dec, 1941 - 30 Sep, 1942 4. Flottille (training) 1 Oct, 1942 - 31 Oct, 1942 10. Flottille (front boat) 1 Nov, 1942 - 12 Jun, 1943 12. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 3 ships sunk for a total of 14.064 GRT 1 warship sunk for a total of 925 tons 2 ships damaged for a total of 11.945 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 12 June, 1943 in the mid-Atlantic west of the Canary Islands, in position 30.49N, 33.49W by depth charges from eight Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Bogue. 43 dead and 16 survivors. | |||
See the 6 ships hit by U-118 - View the 4 war patrols
Attacks on this boat
29 Sep, 1942
An aircraft attacked U-118 at 0925 in the North Atlantic and caused slight damages to the boat.
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-118 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |
There was another U-118 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 23 Feb, 1918 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 8 May, 1918. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 118 during WWI.