U-409

Type

VIIC

Ordered

30 Oct, 1939

Laid down

26 Oct, 1940

Danziger Werft, Danzig (werk 110)

Launched

23 Sep, 1941

Commissioned

21 Jan, 1942

Oblt. Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann

Commanders

21 Jan, 1942 - 12 Jul, 1943

Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann

Career

6 patrols

21 Jan, 1942 - 31 Aug, 1942  5. Flottille (training)
1 Sep, 1942 - 30 Jun, 1943  9. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jul, 1943 - 12 Jul, 1943  29. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

3 ships sunk for a total of 16.199 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 7.519 GRT

Fate

Sunk 12 July 1943 in the Mediterranean north-east of Algiers, in position 37.12N, 04.00E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Inconstant. 11 dead and 37 survivors.

See the 4 ships hit by U-409 - View the 6 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-409 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Vorwärts (27 Aug, 1942 - 7 Sep, 1942)
   Streitaxt (24 Oct, 1942 - 1 Nov, 1942)
   Raufbold (15 Dec, 1942 - 22 Dec, 1942)
   Wildfang (25 Feb, 1943 - 7 Mar, 1943)
   Westmark (6 Mar, 1943 - 11 Mar, 1943)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-409 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.