U-364
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 20 Jan, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 12 Feb, 1942 | Flensburger Schiffsbau, Flensburg (werk 483) | ||
| Launched | 21 Jan, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 3 May, 1943 | Oblt. Paul-Heinrich Sass | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 3 May, 1943 - 31 Oct, 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Nov, 1943 - 29 Jan, 1944 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk on 29 Jan 1944 by depth charges from a British Halifax aircraft (Squadron U/502) in the Bay of Biscay in position 45.33N, 05.55W. 49 dead (all hands lost). | |||
U-364 reported for the last time on 29 Jan, 1944 announcing its arrival at St. Nazaire on 31 Jan.
Previously recorded fate (Last revised by Axel Niestlé during September 2003). More on revised fates
Sunk 30 Jan, 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Bordeaux, France, in position 45.25N, 05.15W, by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (Sqdn. 172/K).
This attack was in fact against U-608 inflicting no damages. The boat shot down the aircraft before it dropped its charges.
Also
Listed as missing in the Bay of Biscay as of January 31, 1944. No explanation exists for its loss.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-364 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 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 |