List of all U-boats

U-237

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered20 Jan 1941
Laid down23 Apr 1942 F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 667)
Launched17 Dec 1942
Commissioned30 Jan 1943Oblt. Hubert Nordheimer
Commanders
31 Jan 1943 - 14 May 1943  Kptlt. Hubert Nordheimer
8 Oct 1943 - Sep, 1944  Oblt. Lothar König
Sep, 1944 - Oct, 1944  Oblt. Johannes van Stipriaan
Oct, 1944 - 4 Apr 1945  Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Menard
Career
No patrols
30 Jan 1943-20 May 1943  5. Flottille (training)
8 Oct 1943-28 Feb 1945  23. Flottille (trial boat)
1 Mar 1945-4 Apr 1945  31. Flottille (-)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 14 May, 1943 at the Germaniawerft dockyard, Kiel, by US bombs. Raised, repaired, and returned to service on 8 Oct, 1943. 1 dead, unknown number of survivors.

Sunk 4 April, 1945 at Deutsche Werke, Kiel, by British bombs.

Loss position

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-237 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


Media links


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1
Wynn, Kenneth


German U-Boat Losses During World War II
Niestle, Axel