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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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 |
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Related page: U-boats Missing in Action. |