U-432

Type

VIIC

Ordered

23 Sep, 1939

Laid down

14 Jan, 1940

F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1473)

Launched

3 Feb, 1941

Commissioned

26 Apr, 1941

Oblt. Heinz-Otto Schultze (Knights Cross)

Commanders

26 Apr, 1941 - 15 Jan, 1943	Kptlt. Heinz-Otto Schultze (Knights Cross)
16 Jan, 1943 - 11 Mar, 1943	Kptlt. Hermann Eckhardt

Career

8 patrols

26 Apr, 1941 - 1 Aug, 1941 3. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1941 - 11 Mar, 1943 3. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

19 ships sunk for a total of 64.769 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 1.340 tons
2 ships damaged for a total of 15.666 GRT

Fate

Sunk 11 March, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position 51.35N, 28.20W, by depth charges and gunfire from the Free French corvette Aconit. 26 dead and 20 survivors.

See the 22 ships hit by U-432 - View the 8 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-432 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Pfadfinder (23 May, 1942 - 27 May, 1942)
   Westwall (2 Dec, 1942 - 25 Dec, 1942)
   Sturmbock (21 Feb, 1943 - 25 Feb, 1943)
   Wildfang (25 Feb, 1943 - 7 Mar, 1943)
   Westmark (6 Mar, 1943 - 11 Mar, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

2 May, 1942
The boat was slightly damaged during an air attack with six bombs in the North Atlantic.

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-432 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.