U-215
Type | VIID | |||
| Ordered | 16 Feb 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 15 Nov 1940 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 647) | ||
| Launched | 9 Oct 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 22 Nov 1941 | Kptlt. Fritz Hoeckner | ||
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| 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 attack on this boat.
General notes on this boat
13 Jul 2004. 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.
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