U-522
Type | IXC | |||
| Ordered | 14 Feb 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 9 Jul 1941 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 337) | ||
| Launched | 1 Apr 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 11 Jun 1942 | Kptlt. Herbert Schneider (Knights Cross ) | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 11 Jun 1942 - 30 Sep 1942 4. Flottille (training) 1 Oct 1942 - 23 Feb 1943 2. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 7 ships sunk for a total of 45,826 GRT 2 ships damaged for a total of 12,479 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 23 Feb, 1943 in the mid-Atlantic south-west of Madeira, Portugal, in position 31.27N, 26.22W, by depth charges from the British coastguard cutter HMS Totland. 51 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 9 ships hit by U-522 - View the 2 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-522 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Kreuzotter (18 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942)
Drachen (25 Nov 1942 - 30 Nov 1942)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-522 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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