U-425
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 23 May 1942 | Danziger Werft AG, Danzig (werk 126) | ||
| Launched | 19 Dec 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 21 Apr 1943 | Oblt. Heinz Bentzien | ||
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| Career | 9 patrols | 21 Apr 1943 - 31 Oct 1943 8. Flottille (training) 1 Nov 1943 - 31 Dec 1943 9. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jan 1944 - 14 Sep 1944 11. Flottille (front boat) 15 Sep 1944 - 17 Feb 1945 13. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 17 Feb, 1945 in the Barents Sea near Murmansk, Russia, in position 69.39N, 35.50E, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Lark and the corvette HMS Alnwick Castle. 52 dead and 1 survivor | |||
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in December 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-425 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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