U-215

Type

VIID

Ordered

16 Feb, 1940

Laid down

15 Nov, 1940

Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 647)

Launched

9 Oct, 1941

Commissioned

22 Nov, 1941

Kptlt. Fritz Hoeckner

Commanders

22 Nov, 1941 - 3 Jul, 1942

KrvKpt. Fritz Hoeckner

Career

1 patrol

22 Nov, 1941 - 30 Jun, 1942 5. Flottille (training)
1 Jul, 1942 - 3 Jul, 1942 9. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 ship sunk for a total of 7.191 GRT

Fate

Sunk 3 July, 1942 in the North Atlantic east of Boston, USA in position 41.48N, 66.38W by depth charges from the British anti-submarine trawler HMS Le Tiger. 48 dead (all hands lost).

See the 1 ships hit by U-215 - View the 1 war patrol

Attacks on this boat

13 Jun, 1942
The outbound boat was bombed and damaged by an aircraft in the North Sea, but was able to continue patrol after repairing the damage. (Sources: Ritschel)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

General notes on this boat

U-215 has been located off Canada
July 13, 2004 - The boat, lost on a mine-laying operation in Canadian waters, was finally located recently in 90m deep waters about 200miles off Shelburne. You can read a bit more about its discovery in this CBC article. She is the first U-boat to be discovered off the Canadian coast.

Annoucements related to this boat

U-215 has been located (16 Jul, 2004)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-215 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.