List of all U-boats
U-433
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
Ordered | 23 Sep 1939 | |||||||||
Laid down | 4 Jan 1940 | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1474) | ||||||||
Launched | 15 Mar 1941 | |||||||||
Commissioned | 24 May 1941 | Oblt. Hans Ey | ||||||||
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Career 2 patrols |
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Successes | 1 ship damaged, total tonnage 2,215 GRT | |||||||||
Fate |
Sunk at 2155hrs on 16 November 1941 in the Mediterranean Sea east of Gibraltar, in position 36.13N, 04.42W, by depth charges and gunfire from the British corvette HMS Marigold. 6 dead and 38 survivors. | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-433 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Markgraf (28 Aug 1941 - 16 Sep 1941)
Arnauld (8 Nov 1941 - 16 Nov 1941)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-433 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
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