U-239
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 20 Jan, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 14 May, 1942 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 669) | ||
| Launched | 28 Jan, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 13 Mar, 1943 | Ltnt. Ullrich Vöge | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 13 Mar, 1943 - 1 Jul, 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jul, 1943 - 24 Jul, 1944 22. Flottille (school boat) 25 Jul, 1944 - 5 Aug, 1944 5. Flottille (-) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Damaged on 24 July, 1944, at Deutsche Werke, Kiel, by British bombs (RAF Bomber Command). Stricken 5 Aug 1944. Broken up in 1944. 1 dead, unknown number of survivors. | |||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-239 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |