U-375

Type

VIIC

Ordered

16 Oct, 1939

Laid down

14 Mar, 1940

Howaldtswerke, Kiel (werk 6)

Launched

7 Jun, 1941

Commissioned

19 Jul, 1941

Kptlt. Jürgen Könenkamp

Commanders

19 Jul, 1941 - 30 Jul, 1943

Kptlt. Jürgen Könenkamp

Career

11 patrols

19 Jul, 1941 - 31 Oct, 1941  5. Flottille (training)
1 Nov, 1941 - 31 Dec, 1941  3. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jan, 1942 - 30 Jul, 1943  29. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

9 ships sunk for a total of 16.852 GRT
1 warship damaged for a total of 2.650 tons
1 ship a total loss for a total of 6.288 GRT

Fate

Sunk 30 July, 1943 in the western Mediterranean north-west of Malta, in position 36.40N, 12.28E, by depth charges from the US submarine chaser USS PC-624. 46 dead (all hands lost).

See the 11 ships hit by U-375 - View the 11 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

6 Dec, 1941
The boat was trapped by British ASW forces while trying to pass the Straits of Gibraltar for the Mediterranean. He was forced to retreat into the Atlantic and try again. He successfully made it through the Straits on Dec 9. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 402)

5 Feb, 1942
The boat underwent a depth charge attack in the Mediterranean from a hunter-killer group, and sustained damage that forced her to return to base.

2 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-375 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.