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U-475

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered10 Apr, 1941
Laid down 5 Sep, 1942 Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 306)
Launched28 May, 1943
Commissioned7 Jul, 1943Oblt. Otto Stoeffler
Commanders
7 Jul, 1943 - 3 May, 1945  Kptlt. Otto Stoeffler
Career4 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)
Successes1 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

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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