U-293

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered14 Oct 1941
Laid down 17 Nov 1942 Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 58)
Launched30 Jul 1943
Commissioned8 Sep 1943Oblt. Leonhard Klingspor
Commanders
8 Sep 1943 - 11 May 1945  Kptlt. Leonhard Klingspor
Dec, 1944 - Mar, 1945  Oblt. Erich Steinbrink
Career6 patrols 8 Sep 1943 - 1 Apr 1944  8. Flottille (training)
1 Apr 1944 - 31 Jul 1944  9. Flottille (front boat)
1 Aug 1944 - 4 Sep 1944  11. Flottille (front boat)
5 Sep 1944 - 8 May 1945  13. Flottille (front boat)
Successes1 warship damaged for a total of 1,658 tons
Fate

Surrendered at Loch Ailsh on 11 May, 1945.

Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 13 Dec, 1945 in position 55.50N, 10.05W.

See the 1 ships hit by U-293 - View the 6 war patrols

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in March 1945 but it was of course installed prior to that date. 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-293 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


We have an emblem for this boat!

You can view it here. (The emblem on the left is not the emblem for this boat).



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.