U-225

Type

VIIC

Ordered

15 Aug 1940

Laid down

3 Sep 1941

F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 655)

Launched

28 May 1942

Commissioned

11 Jul 1942

Oblt. Wolfgang Leimkühler

Commanders

11 Jul 1942

22 Feb 1943

Oblt. Wolfgang Leimkühler

Career
2 patrols

11 Jul 1942	-	31 Dec 1942	5. Flottille (training)
1 Jan 1943	-	22 Feb 1943	1. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 5,273 GRT
4 ships damaged, total tonnage 24,672 GRT

Fate

Sunk on 22 February 1943 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 48.37N, 30.35W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Dianthus. 46 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé, December 2009).

Loss position

See the 5 ships hit by U-225 - View the 2 war patrols

Previously recorded fate

Sunk 15 Feb, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position 55.45N, 31.09W, by depth charges from a British B-24 Liberator aircraft (Sqdn 120/S). (FDS/NHB, May 1987)
Notes. This attack in fact sank the U-529.
Sunk 21 Feb, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position 51.25N, 27.28W, by depth charges from the US Coast Guard cutter USS John C. Spencer. (FDS/NHB, May 1987)
Notes. This attack was in fact against U-604 which escaped undamaged.

Wolfpack operations

U-225 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Spitz (22 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942)
Ritter (11 Feb 1943 - 15 Feb 1943)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-225 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.