U-211
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 16 Oct 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 29 Mar 1941 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 640) | ||
| Launched | 15 Jan 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 7 Mar 1942 | Oblt. Karl Hause | ||
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| Career | 5 patrols | 7 Mar 1942 - 31 Aug 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Sep 1942 - 19 Nov 1943 9. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 warship sunk for a total of 1,350 tons 3 ships damaged for a total of 31,883 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 19 Nov, 1943 east of the Azores, in position 40.15N, 19.18W, by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (Sqdn 179/F). 54 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 4 ships hit by U-211 - View the 5 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-211 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Vorwärts (27 Aug 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)
Panzer (29 Nov 1942 - 11 Dec 1942)
Raufbold (15 Dec 1942 - 22 Dec 1942)
Trutz (1 Jun 1943 - 16 Jun 1943)
Trutz III (16 Jun 1943 - 2 Jul 1943)
Geier II (2 Jul 1943 - 15 Jul 1943)
Attacks on this boat
20 Feb 1943
At 13.45 hours, the boat was attacked by an American Liberator aircraft (USAAF A/S Sqdn 1 / C, pilot Wayne S. Johnson) with 6 bombs west of Ireland. The serious damages forced the boat to abort its patrol. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)
15 May 1943
At 14.00 hours, the outbound boat was attacked by a British Whitley aircraft (RAF Sqdn 10 OTU / S) with 3 bombs in the Bay of Biscay. The boat suffered only light damage. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)
2 recorded attacks on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in November 1943. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-211 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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