U-170
Type | IXC/40 | |||||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||||
| Laid down | 21 May 1941 | Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen (werk 709) | ||||
| Launched | 6 Jun 1942 | |||||
| Commissioned | 19 Jan 1943 | Kptlt. Günther Pfeffer | ||||
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| Career | 4 patrols | 19 Jan 1943 - 31 May 1943 4. Flottille (training) 1 Jun 1943 - 31 Oct 1944 10. Flottille (front boat) 1 Nov 1944 - 8 May 1945 33. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 4,663 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Transferred from Horten, Norway to Loch Ryan 29 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||
See the 1 ships hit by U-170 - View the 4 war patrols
Attacks on this boat
31 Oct 1944
The boat reported an attack on a convoy escorted by "destroyers" and fires a T-5 torpedo but is in return depth charged and severely damaged (War diary of the boat, KTB).
5 Nov 1944
The boat reported damages to its snort due to depth charges and its intention to retreat for repairs. She then entered Norway on Nov 30. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 621)
2 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-170 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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