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U-480

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered10 Apr, 1941
Laid down 8 Dec, 1942 Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 311)
Launched14 Aug, 1943
Commissioned6 Oct, 1943Oblt. Hans-Joachim Förster
Commanders
6 Oct, 1943 - 24 Feb, 1945  Oblt. Hans-Joachim Förster (Knights Cross)
Career3 patrols 6 Oct, 1943 - 31 May, 1944  5. Flottille (training)
1 Jun, 1944 - 14 Oct, 1944  9. Flottille (front boat)
15 Oct, 1944 - 24 Feb, 1945  11. Flottille (front boat)
Successes2 ships sunk for a total of 12.846 GRT
2 warships sunk for a total of 1.775 tons
Fate

Sunk between 29 January and about 20 February 1945 in minefield Brazier D2 in position 50°22'04"N/001°44'10"W. 48 dead (all hands lost).

See the 4 ships hit by U-480 - View the 3 war patrols

Previously recorded fate (Last revised by Axel Niestlé during December 2001). More on revised fates

Sunk 24 Feb, 1945 in the English Channel south-east of Isles of Scilly, in position 49.51.783N, 06.06.750W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Duckworth and HMS Rowley.

That attack sank an unknown U-boat (wreck confirmed).

Attacks on this boat

13 Jun, 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:Canadian Catalina (Sqdn 162/B, pilot Laurance Sherman). The crew of this aircraft had sunk the U-980 only 2 days earlier. 3 of the 8 man crew of the aircraft died when ditched and 4 more on life rafts, leaving only 1 survivor, J. E. Roberts. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 591)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

General notes on this boat

The boat apparently sank 10 miles to the south-east of the Isles of Scilly.

This boat has possibly been located by a diver but I have yet to confirm it. According to Lloyds Register of Shipping its position is 49.51.47N, 06.06.45W.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in May 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-480 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