U-346
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 28 Oct 1942 | Nordseewerke, Emden (werk 218) | ||
| Launched | 13 Apr 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 7 Jun 1943 | Oblt. Arno Leisten | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 7 Jun 1943 - 20 Sep 1943 8. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 20 Sept, 1943 in the Baltic Sea near Hela, in position 54.25N, 19.50E, in a diving accident. 37 dead and 6 survivors. | |||
Apparently she is an ideal dive site at 54 37'38"N, 18 50'40"E at depth of 49-56 meters.
According to the site "Baltic Wrecks" she is located at 54 37'29"N, 18 50'26"E (http://www.balticwrecks.com/index.html/wraki.html).
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-346 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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