List of all U-boats

U-193

Type

IXC/40

Ordered

4 Nov 1940

Laid down

22 Dec 1941

AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1039)

Launched

24 Aug 1942

Commissioned

10 Dec 1942

Korvkpt. Hans Pauckstadt

Commanders

10 Dec 1942	-	31 Mar 1944		Hans Pauckstadt
1 Apr 1944	-	23 Apr 1944		Oblt. (R) Dr. Ulrich Abel

Career
3 patrols

10 Dec 1942	-	30 Apr 1943	4. Flottille (training)
1 May 1943	-	31 Mar 1944	2. Flottille (active service)
1 Apr 1944	-	23 Apr 1944	10. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 10,172 GRT

Fate

Listed as missing after 23 April, 1944 in the Bay of Biscay.

No explanation exists for its loss. 59 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé, July 1996).

See the 1 ships hit by U-193 - View the 3 war patrols

Previously recorded fate

Sunk 28 Apr 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Nantes, France, in position 45.38N, 09.43W, by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (Sqdn. 612/W). (Postwar assessment)
Notes. This attack was actually against U-802 inflicting no damage.

Wolfpack operations

U-193 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Trutz (11 Jun 1943 - 16 Jun 1943)
Trutz 3 (16 Jun 1943 - 29 Jun 1943)

Attacks on this boat

6 Jul 1943
An unknown aircraft hit the boat wounding 2 men and destroying the Metox equipment. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 345)

1 recorded attack 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-193 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.