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 | 4 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 4 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 attack 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 -
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