List of all U-boats
U-554
Type | VIIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordered | 25 Sep 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laid down | 1 Dec 1939 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 530) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Launched | 7 Nov 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commissioned | 15 Jan 1941 | Kptlt. Dietrich Lohmann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career No patrols |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fate |
Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, western entrance to Readerschleuse. Wreck broken up. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-554 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 3 emblem entries for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
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Eagle on Shield |
Black star with a Bird |
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