U-184
Type | IXC/40 | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 10 Jun 1941 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1024) | ||
| Launched | 21 Feb 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 29 May 1942 | Oblt. Günther Dangschat | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 29 May 1942 - 31 Oct 1942 4. Flottille (training) 1 Nov 1942 - 21 Nov 1942 2. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 3,192 GRT | |||
| Fate | Listed as missing on 21 Nov, 1942 in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland, in approximate position 49N, 45W. No explanation exists for its loss. 50 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-184 - View the 1 war patrol
Previously recorded fate
(Last revised by FDS/NHB during January 1993. More on revised fates.
Sunk 20 Nov, 1942 in the mid-Atlantic, in position 49.25N, 45.25W, by depth charges from the Norwegian corvette Potentilla.
This attack was actually against U-264 inflicting no damage.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-184 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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