U-393

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered20 Jan 1941
Laid down 8 Apr 1942 Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel (werk 25)
Launched15 May 1943
Commissioned3 Jul 1943Oblt. Alfred Radermacher
Commanders
3 Jul 1943 - 30 Sep 1944  Oblt. Alfred Radermacher
1 Oct 1944 - 13 Jan 1945  Oblt. Walter Zenker
14 Jan 1945 - Apr, 1945  Oblt. Joachim Seeger
Apr, 1945 - 4 May 1945  Oblt. Friedrich-Georg Herrle
CareerNo patrols3 Jul 1943 - 31 Oct 1944  5. Flottille (training)
1 Nov 1944 - 31 Mar 1945  24. Flottille (trial boat)(eb)
1 Apr 1945 - 5 May 1945  5. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Attacked on 4 May, 1945 in Gelting Bay in position 54.53N, 09.37E by aircraft from 9. USAAF XXIX TAC. 2 dead, unknown number of survivors.

Scuttled on 5 May, 1945 in position 55.34N, 09.49E, near Fyn Islands in Flensburger Förde, position unknown.

Previously recorded fate
(Last revised by Axel Niestlé during February 1990. More on revised fates.

On 4 May, 1945 at 1800hrs the boat was badly damaged by British Beaufighters (U, Q1 and D of 236 Sqdn. & Q, F and J of 254 Sqdns.).

This attack was actually against U-2351 inflicting minor damage.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-393 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.