U-230
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 7 Dec 1940 | |||||
| Laid down | 25 Nov 1941 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 660) | ||||
| Launched | 10 Sep 1942 | |||||
| Commissioned | 24 Oct 1942 | Kptlt. Paul Siegmann | ||||
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| Career | 8 patrols | 24 Oct 1942 - 31 Jan 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Feb 1943 - 30 Nov 1943 9. Flottille (front boat) 1 Dec 1943 - 21 Aug 1944 29. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 2,868 GRT 3 warships sunk for a total of 3,585 tons | |||||
| Fate | Ran aground on 21 Aug, 1944 in the Mediterranean in the Toulon roadsteads, France, in position 43.07N, 06.00E. Scuttled during the Allied invasion of southern France. 50 survivors (No casualties). | |||||
See the 4 ships hit by U-230 - View the 8 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-230 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Burggraf (26 Feb 1943 - 6 Mar 1943)
Westmark (6 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943)
Drossel (30 Apr 1943 - 13 May 1943)
Attacks on this boat
6 May 1943
While shadowing convoy SL 128 the boat was repeatedly attacked by aircraft but managed to hand onto the convoy nonetheless without serious damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 297)
12 May 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British Swordfish (Sqdn 811)
Around convoy HX-237.
2 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-230 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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