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U-308

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered20 Jan, 1941
Laid down 5 Nov, 1941 Flender-Werke, Lübeck (werk 308)
Launched31 Oct, 1942
Commissioned23 Dec, 1942Ltnt. Karl Mühlenpfordt
Commanders
23 Dec, 1942 - 4 Jun, 1943  Oblt. Karl Mühlenpfordt
Career1 patrol 23 Dec, 1942 - 31 May, 1943  8. Flottille (training)
1 Jun, 1943 - 4 Jun, 1943  6. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 4 June, 1943 in the Norwegian sea north-east of the Faeroes, in position 64.28N, 03.09W, by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Truculent. 44 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-308 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



Submarines versus U-boats

Jones, Geoffrey

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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998
Submarines versus U-boats, Jones, Geoffrey, 1986
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