U-301
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 6 Aug 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 12 Feb 1941 | Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 301) | ||
| Launched | 25 Mar 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 9 May 1942 | Oblt. Willy-Roderich Körner | ||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 9 May 1942 - 30 Sep 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Oct 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 1. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jan 1943 - 21 Jan 1943 29. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 21 Jan, 1943 in the Mediterranean west of Bonifacio, in position 41.27N, 07.04E by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Sahib. 45 dead and 1 survivor | |||
Wolfpack operations
U-301 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Panther (10 Oct 1942 - 14 Oct 1942)
Puma (16 Oct 1942 - 30 Oct 1942)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-301 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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