U-393
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 20 Jan, 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 8 Apr, 1942 | Howaldtswerke, Kiel (werk 25) | ||||||||
| Launched | 15 May, 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 3 Jul, 1943 | Oblt. Alfred Radermacher | ||||||||
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| Career | No patrols | 3 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) | ||||||||
| Successes | No 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.
 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 |