List of all U-boats
U-274
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 10 Apr 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 9 Jan 1942 | Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 39) | ||||||||
| Launched | 19 Sep 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 7 Nov 1942 | Oblt. Günther Jordan | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 23 October 1943 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell in position 57.14N, 27.50W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Duncan and HMS Vidette and a British Liberator aircraft (224 Sqn RAF/Z). 48 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-274 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 White Eagle with Swastika |
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