U-266
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||||
| Laid down | 1 Aug 1941 | Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 31) | ||||
| Launched | 11 May 1942 | |||||
| Commissioned | 24 Jun 1942 | Oblt. Hannes Leinemann | ||||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 24 Jun 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 8. Flottille (training) 1 Jan 1943 - 15 May 1943 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 4 ships sunk for a total of 16,089 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Sunk 15 May, 1943 in the North Atlantic in position 45.28N, 10.20W, by depth charges from a British Handley Page Halifax aircraft (Sqdn. 58/M). 47 dead (all hands lost). | |||||
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Previously recorded fate
(Last revised by FDS/NHB during April 1990. More on revised fates.
Sunk 14 May, 1943 in the North Atlantic in position 47.45N, 26.57W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 86/B).
This attack was in fact against U-403 inflicting no damage.
Wolfpack operations
U-266 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Jaguar (12 Jan 1943 - 23 Jan 1943)
Pfeil (2 Feb 1943 - 9 Feb 1943)
Amsel (25 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Amsel II (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-266 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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