U-270
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 20 Jan 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 15 Oct 1941 | Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 35) | ||||
| Launched | 11 Jul 1942 | |||||
| Commissioned | 5 Sep 1942 | Oblt. Paul-Friedrich Otto | ||||
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| Career | 6 patrols | 5 Sep 1942 - 31 Mar 1943 8. Flottille (training) 1 Apr 1943 - 13 Aug 1944 6. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 1 warship a total loss for a total of 1,370 tons | |||||
| Fate | Sunk at 0010hrs on 13 Aug, 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of La Rochelle, in position 46.19N, 02.56W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (RAAF Sqdn. 461/A). 71 survivors (No casualties). | |||||
See the 1 ships hit by U-270 - View the 6 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-270 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Lerche (11 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943)
Specht (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Leuthen (7 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943)
Attacks on this boat
22 Sep 1943
The boat was heavily depth charges by convoy escorts and her pressure hull was cracked forcing her to abort. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 423)
6 Jan 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down: British B-17 Fortress FA705 (206 Sqdn RAF/U, pilot F/L A.J. Pinhorn)
At 19.11 hours, the boat was attacked by the Fortress north-northeast of the Azores which made two strafing runs without dropping bombs. During the third run AA fire hit the starboard inner engine and the aircraft crashed into the sea after dropping four depth charges ahead of the boat, killing all eight crewmen aboard. U-270 ran into the explosions and had to abort the patrol due to the damage of all bow torpedo tubes, the sonar and the battieres.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)13 Jun 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British B-17 Fortress (Sqdn 53/C)
No damages to the U-boat in this attack, but the boat was already heading to base after being damaged by a British Wellington (Sqdn. 172/Y). The boat was paid off on July 1, 1944 due to the damages.
(Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 584)3 recorded attacks on this boat.
General notes on this boat
U-270 was paid off on 1 July, 1944 due to extensive damages suffered by an aircraft (see below). She was however re-commissioned again in early August and sent off to patrol, her last.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-270 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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