List of all U-boats
U-244
Type | VIIC | |||||||||||||
Ordered | 10 Apr 1941 | |||||||||||||
Laid down | 24 Oct 1942 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 678) | ||||||||||||
Launched | 2 Sep 1943 | |||||||||||||
Commissioned | 9 Oct 1943 | Oblt. Ruprecht Fischer | ||||||||||||
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Career 4 patrols |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||||
Fate |
Surrendered at Loch Eriboll, Scotland on 14 May 1945 (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||||||||||
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Attacks on this boat and other events
25 Jul 1944
Two Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333, E & F) attacked, killing one man and wounding seven. The boat was forced to return to base. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 598)
1 recorded attack 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.
Men lost from the boat
25 Jul 1944
Two Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333, E & F) attacked, killing one man and wounding seven. The boat was forced to return to base.
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
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