U-411

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered30 Oct 1939
Laid down 28 Jan 1941 Danziger Werft AG, Danzig (werk 112)
Launched15 Nov 1941
Commissioned18 Mar 1942Oblt. Gerhard Litterscheid
Commanders
18 Mar 1942 - 19 Oct 1942  Oblt. Gerhard Litterscheid
20 Oct 1942 - 13 Nov 1942  Kptlt. Johann Spindlegger
Career2 patrols 18 Mar 1942 - 31 Aug 1942  8. Flottille (training)
1 Sep 1942 - 13 Nov 1942  6. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk on 13 November, 1942 in the North Atlantic west of Gibraltar in position 36.00N, 09.53W by 4 depth charges from a British Hudson aircraft (Sqn 500/D). 46 dead (all hands lost).

View the 2 war patrols

Previously recorded fate
(Last revised by FDS/NHB during June 1988. More on revised fates.

The attack by the British destroyer HMS Wrestler on 15 Nov, 1942 in position 36.09N, 07.42 that had been credited for sinking this boat actually destroyed the U-98.

Wolfpack operations

U-411 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Vorwärts (27 Aug 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-411 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


We have an emblem for this boat!

You can view it here. (The emblem on the left is not the emblem for this boat).



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.