U-157
Type | IXC | |||
| Ordered | 25 Sep, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 21 Oct, 1940 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 999) | ||
| Launched | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 15 Sep, 1941 | Korvkpt. Wolf Henne | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 15 Sep, 1941 - 31 May, 1942 4. Flottille (training) 1 Jun, 1942 - 13 Jun, 1942 2. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 6.401 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk at 1600hrs on 13 June, 1942 north-east of Havana, Cuba, in position 24.13N, 82.03W, by depth charges from the US Coast Guard cutter USS Thetis. 52 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-157 - 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-157 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-157 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 23 May, 1917 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 22 Sep, 1917. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 157 during WWI.