U-309
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 24 Jan, 1942 | Flender-Werke, Lübeck (werk 309) | ||||
| Launched | 5 Dec, 1942 | |||||
| Commissioned | 27 Jan, 1943 | Oblt. Hans-Gert Mahrholz | ||||
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| Career | 11 patrols | 27 Jan, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1943 8. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1943 - 31 Oct, 1943 11. Flottille (front boat) 1 Nov, 1943 - 1 Oct, 1944 9. Flottille (front boat) 1 Oct, 1944 - 16 Feb, 1945 33. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 1 ship a total loss for a total of 7.219 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Sunk 16 Feb, 1945 in the North Sea east of the Moray Firth, in position 58.09N, 02.23W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigate HMCS St. John. 47 dead (all hands lost). | |||||
See the 1 ships hit by U-309 - View the 11 war patrols
Boat has been discovered
The wreck of this boat has almost certainly been discovered in early 2001 off the east coast of Scotland. See photos from that wreck at http://www.scapaflow.com/u309.html.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in April 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Annoucements related to this boat
U-309 found by divers? (6 Jul, 2001)Men lost from the boat
30 Sep, 1943
One went missing in the North Atlantic while working out on the deck. [Mechanikergefreiter Erich Jungmann]
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 Saint and The Sparrow, The Sinking of U-309, The Skinner, Richard W. Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 The Saint and The Sparrow, The Sinking of U-309, Skinner, Richard W., 2003 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 |