U-475
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 5 Sep, 1942 | Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 306) | ||
| Launched | 28 May, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 7 Jul, 1943 | Oblt. Otto Stoeffler | ||
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| Career | 4 patrols | 7 Jul, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 5. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1944 - 15 Feb, 1945 8. Flottille (front boat) 16 Feb, 1945 - 3 May, 1945 4. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 warship sunk for a total of 720 tons 1 warship damaged for a total of 56 tons | |||
| Fate | Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel-Wik in position 54.19N, 10.10E. Wreck broken up in 1947. | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-475 - View the 4 war patrols
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-475 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
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 |