List of all U-boats
U-285
Type | VIIC | |||||||||||||
Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |||||||||||||
Laid down | 7 Jul 1942 | Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 50) | ||||||||||||
Launched | 3 Apr 1943 | |||||||||||||
Commissioned | 15 May 1943 | Oblt. Walter Otto | ||||||||||||
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Career 3 patrols |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||||
Fate |
Sunk on 15 April 1945 in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 50.13N, 12.48W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Grindall and HMS Keats. 44 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||||||
Loss position |
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in July 1944.
Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-285 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.
Crew X/39 |
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