U-334
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 23 Sep, 1939 | |||||
| Laid down | 16 Mar, 1940 | Nordseewerke, Emden (werk 206) | ||||
| Launched | 15 Aug, 1941 | |||||
| Commissioned | 9 Oct, 1941 | Oblt. Hilmar Siemon | ||||
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| Career | 8 patrols | 9 Oct, 1941 - 28 Feb, 1942 8. Flottille (training) 1 Mar, 1942 - 30 Jun, 1942 3. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jul, 1942 - 14 Jun, 1943 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 14.372 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Sunk 14 June, 1943 in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland, in position 58.16N, 28.20W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Jed and the British sloop HMS Pelican. 47 dead (all hands lost). | |||||
See the 2 ships hit by U-334 - View the 8 war patrols
Attacks on this boat
5 Jul, 1942
In the evening, the boat was attacked in error by a German Ju88 aircraft (III./KG 30) northeast of the North Cape. Two bombs fell close, damaged the steering gear and left the boat unable to dive. U-334 had to be escorted to Neidenfjord by U-456, arrving safely the next day.
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from the boat
13 Apr, 1942
A day before U-334 reached its base at Trondheim, Norway the 19 year old Matrosengefreiter Otto Mayerhofer was lost overboard.
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel 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 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 |