U-312

Type

VIIC

Ordered

5 Jun, 1941

Laid down

10 Apr, 1942

Flender-Werke, Lübeck (werk 312)

Launched

27 Feb, 1943

Commissioned

21 Apr, 1943

Oblt. Kurt-Heinz Nicolay

Commanders

21 Apr, 1943 - 1 Dec, 1944	Kptlt. Kurt-Heinz Nicolay
2 Dec, 1944 - 31 Jan, 1945	Oblt. Friedrich-Georg Herrle
1 Feb, 1945 - 8 May, 1945	Oblt. Jürgen von Gaza

Career

12 patrols

21 Apr, 1943 - 30 Nov, 1943  8. Flottille (training)
1 Dec, 1943 - 31 Dec, 1943  6. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jan, 1944 - 31 Aug, 1944  11. Flottille (front boat)
1 Sep, 1944 - 8 May, 1945  13. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Surrendered at Narvik, Norway in May, 1945. Still there on 19 May, 1945. Transferred to Loch Eriboll, Scotland, for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 29 Nov, 1945 in position 55.35N, 07.54W.

View the 12 war patrols

General notes on this boat

On 11 May, 1944 U-312 had to return to base due to technical problems with the engines.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in November 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-312 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.