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U-319

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered14 Oct, 1941
Laid down 18 Nov, 1942 Flender-Werke, Lübeck (werk 319)
Launched16 Oct, 1943
Commissioned4 Dec, 1943Oblt. Johannes Clemens
Commanders
4 Dec, 1943 - 15 Jul, 1944  Oblt. Johannes Clemens
Career1 patrol 4 Dec, 1943 - 1 Jun, 1944  4. Flottille (training)
1 Jun, 1944 - 15 Jul, 1944  4. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 15 July, 1944 in the North Sea south-west of the Lindesnes, Norway, in position 57.40N, 05.00E, by depth charges from a British B-24 Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 206/E). 51 dead (all hands lost).

View the 1 war patrol

Attacks on this boat

15 Jul, 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British B-24 Liberator (Sqdn 206/E). The boat was sunk with all hands, 50 men, during this attack. No survivors from aircraft, 10 men.

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

General notes on this boat

The wreck has been discovered in position 57.40,37N, 004.26,23E

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-319 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 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