U-481

Type

VIIC

Ordered

5 Jun, 1941

Laid down

6 Feb, 1943

Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 316)

Launched

25 Sep, 1943

Commissioned

10 Nov, 1943

Oblt. Ewald Pick

Commanders

10 Nov, 1943 - 29 Feb, 1944	Oblt. Ewald Pick
1 Mar, 1944 - 8 May, 1945	Kptlt. Klaus Andersen
28 Dec, 1944 - 28 Dec, 1944	Oblt. Gustav Bischoff (in deputize) -- acting

Career

3 patrols

10 Nov, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1944 - 8 May, 1945 8. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

6 ships sunk for a total of 1.217 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 108 tons
1 ship damaged for a total of 26 GRT

Fate

At Narvik, Norway on 19 May, 1945. Transferred to Loch Eriboll, Scotland, for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 30 November 1945 at 56.11N x 10.00W by unknown causes.

See the 8 ships hit by U-481 - View the 3 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

30 Jul, 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:Soviet Il-2 (Sqdn )

On this day U-481 was attacked by two Il-2 (35. ShAP) in the Narwa Bay in the Baltic. One of the Il-2 was damaged and was later ditched.

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in February 1945. 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-481 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.