U-182
Type | IXD2 | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 7 Apr, 1941 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1022) | ||
| Launched | 3 Mar, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 30 Jun, 1942 | Kptlt. Nicolai Clausen (Knights Cross) | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 30 Jun, 1942 - 30 Nov, 1942 4. Flottille (training) 1 Dec, 1942 - 16 May, 1943 12. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 5 ships sunk for a total of 30.071 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 16 May, 1943 north-west of Madeira Islands, in position 33.55N, 20.35W, by depth charges from the US destroyer USS MacKenzie. 61 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 5 ships hit by U-182 - View the 1 war patrol
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-182 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 |