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U-151

Type

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Ordered25 Sep, 1939
Laid down 6 Jul, 1940 Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 280)
Launched14 Dec, 1940
Commissioned15 Jan, 1941Kptlt. Hans Oestermann
Commanders
15 Jan, 1941 - 21 Jul, 1941  Kptlt. Hans Oestermann
22 Jul, 1941 - 15 Nov, 1941   Gustav-Adolf Janssen
16 Nov, 1941 - Sep, 1942  Oblt. Kurt Eichmann
Sep, 1942 - May, 1943   Paul Just
May, 1943 - 31 Aug, 1944  Oblt. Karl-Erich Utischill
1 Sep, 1944 - 2 May, 1945  Oblt. Graf Ferdinand von Arco
CareerNo patrols15 Jan, 1941 - 21 Jul, 1941  24. Flottille (training)
22 Jul, 1941 - 1 Mar, 1945  21. Flottille (school boat)
1 Mar, 1945 - 2 May, 1945  31. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

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

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-151 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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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-151 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 4 Apr, 1917 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 12 Jul, 1917. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 151 during WWI.