U-217
Type | VIID | |||
| Ordered | 16 Feb 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 30 Jan 1941 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 649) | ||
| Launched | 15 Nov 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 31 Jan 1942 | Oblt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke | ||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 31 Jan 1942 - 31 Jul 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Aug 1942 - 5 Jun 1943 9. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 3 ships sunk for a total of 10,651 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 5 June, 1943 in the mid-Atlantic, in position 30.18N, 42.50W by depth charges from Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Bogue *. 50 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 3 ships hit by U-217 - View the 3 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-217 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Steinbrock (1 Aug 1942 - 7 Aug 1942)
Trutz (1 Jun 1943 - 5 Jun 1943)
General notes on this boat
That was a successful 3 weeks for the USS Bogue! Two weeks before, 22 May, aircraft from the same escort carrier sank U-569 and one week after sinking U-217 she sank U-118 on 12 June.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-217 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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