U-146

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Ordered25 Sep 1939
Laid down 30 Mar 1940 Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 275)
Launched21 Sep 1940
Commissioned30 Oct 1940Kptlt. Eberhard Hoffmann
Commanders
30 Oct 1940 - 6 Apr 1941   Eberhard Hoffmann
7 Apr 1941 - 26 Aug 1941  Oblt. Otto Ites (Knights Cross)
27 Aug 1941 - Oct, 1941  Ltn. Ewald Hülsenbeck
Oct, 1941 - Jun, 1942  Oblt. Wilhelm Grimme
Jun, 1942 - Aug, 1942  Oblt. Gerth Gemeiner
8 Sep 1942 - Oct, 1942  Oblt. Jürgen Nissen
2 Nov 1942 - 11 Jul 1943  Oblt. Erich Hilsenitz
31 May 1943 - 30 Dec 1944  Oblt. Herbert Waldschmidt
22 Dec 1944 - 9 Mar 1945  Oblt. Helmuth Wüst
10 Mar 1945 - 2 May 1945  Oblt. Carl Schauroth
Career2 patrols 30 Oct 1940 - 31 Dec 1940  1. Flottille (training)
1 Jan 1941 - 21 Jun 1941  22. Flottille (school boat)
22 Jun 1941 - 31 Aug 1941  3. Flottille (front boat)
1 Sep 1941 - 2 May 1945  22. Flottille (school boat)
Successes1 ship sunk for a total of 3,496 GRT
Fate

Scuttled on 2 May 1945 in the Raederschleuse at Wilhelmshaven. Wreck broken up, date unknown.

See the 1 ships hit by U-146 - View the 2 war patrols

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-146 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2
Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.