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U-440

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered5 Jan, 1940
Laid down 1 Oct, 1940 F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1491)
Launched8 Nov, 1941
Commissioned24 Jan, 1942Ltnt. Hans Geissler
Commanders
24 Jan, 1942 - 19 May, 1943  Kptlt. Hans Geissler
20 May, 1943 - 31 May, 1943  Oblt. Werner Schwaff
Career5 patrols 24 Jan, 1942 - 31 Aug, 1942  5. Flottille (training)
1 Sep, 1942 - 31 May, 1943  1. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 31 May, 1943 in the North Atlantic north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.38N, 13.04W, by depth charges from a British Sunderland aircraft (Sqdn. 201/R). 46 dead (all hands lost).

View the 5 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-440 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Spitz (24 Dec, 1942 - 31 Dec, 1942)
   Neuland (6 Mar, 1943 - 16 Mar, 1943)
   Neuland (6 Mar, 1943 - 12 Mar, 1943)
   Dranger (14 Mar, 1943 - 20 Mar, 1943)
   Seewolf (25 Mar, 1943 - 30 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-440 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 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