U-271
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 20 Jan, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 21 Oct, 1941 | Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 36) | ||
| Launched | 29 Jul, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 23 Sep, 1942 | Kptlt. Curt Barleben | ||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 23 Sep, 1942 - 31 May, 1943 8. Flottille (training) 1 Jun, 1943 - 28 Jan, 1944 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 28 Jan, 1944 west of Limerick, in position 53.15N, 15.52W, by depth charges from a US Liberator aircraft (VB-103/E). 51 dead (all hands lost). | |||
Attacks on this boat
24 Jun, 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
This aircraft was apparently US Navy VPB-103 Squadron. All aircrew perished.
(Sources: http://uboatwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=271)21 Oct, 1943
While serving as a Flak boat U-271 was attacked by two Avengers from USS Core on 21 Oct and one man from its crew died.
2 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from the boat
21 Oct, 1943
While serving as a Flak boat U-271 was attacked by two Avengers from USS Core on 21 Oct and one man from its crew died.
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
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 |