U-365
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 20 Jan, 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 21 Apr, 1942 | Flensburger Schiffsbau, Flensburg (werk 484) | ||||
| Launched | 9 Mar, 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 8 Jun, 1943 | Oblt. Heimar Wedemeyer | ||||
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| Career | 11 patrols | 8 Jun, 1943 - 29 Feb, 1944 5. Flottille (training) 1 Mar, 1944 - 8 Jun, 1944 9. Flottille (front boat) 9 Jun, 1944 - 13 Dec, 1944 13. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 7.540 GRT 3 warships sunk for a total of 1.355 tons 1 warship damaged for a total of 1.710 tons | |||||
| Fate | Sunk 13 Dec, 1944 in the Arctic Ocean east of Jan Mayen, in position 70.43N, 08.07E, by depth charges from 2 Swordfish aircraft (Sqdn. 813/L/Q) from the British escort carrier HMS Campania. 50 dead (all hands lost). | |||||
See the 5 ships hit by U-365 - View the 11 war patrols
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-365 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 U-Boats at War, Showell, Jak P. Mallmann, 2001 |