U-321

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered14 Oct 1941
Laid down 21 Jan 1943 Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 321)
Launched27 Nov 1943
Commissioned20 Jan 1944Kptlt. Ulrich Drews
Commanders
20 Jan 1944 - Aug, 1944  Kptlt. Ulrich Drews
Aug, 1944 - 2 Apr 1945  Oblt. Fritz Berends
Career2 patrols 20 Jan 1944 - 28 Feb 1945  4. Flottille (training)
1 Mar 1945 - 2 Apr 1945  11. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 2 April, 1945 south-west of Ireland, in position 50.00N, 12.57W, by depth charges from a Polish Wellington aircraft (Sqdn. 304/Y). 41 dead (all hands lost).

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Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in January 1945. 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-321 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.