U-244

Type

VIIC

Ordered

10 Apr, 1941

Laid down

24 Oct, 1942

Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 678)

Launched

2 Sep, 1943

Commissioned

9 Oct, 1943

Oblt. Ruprecht Fischer

Commanders

9 Oct, 1943 - 9 Apr, 1945	Kptlt. Ruprecht Fischer
10 Apr, 1945 - 14 May, 1945	Oblt. Hans-Peter Mackeprang

Career

4 patrols

9 Oct, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944  5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1944 - 31 Oct, 1944  9. Flottille (front boat)
1 Nov, 1944 - 8 May, 1945  11. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered at Lisahally, Northern Ireland on 14 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
While being towed out to the scuttling ground by the tug Enchanter the tow broke and the boat was sunk by the Polish destroyer Piorun with gunfire in position 55.46N, 08.32W that same day.

View the 4 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

25 Jul, 1944
Two Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333, E/F) attacked the boat killing 1 and wounding 7 men. The boat aborted to base. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 598)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in November 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.