U-574
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 24 Oct, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 15 Jun, 1940 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 550) | ||
| Launched | 12 Apr, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 12 Jun, 1941 | Oblt. Dietrich Gengelbach | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 12 Jun, 1941 - 1 Nov, 1941 1. Flottille (training) 1 Nov, 1941 - 19 Dec, 1941 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 warship sunk for a total of 1.190 tons | |||
| Fate | Sunk 19 Dec, 1941 in the North Atlantic near Punta Delgada, in position 38.12N, 17.23W, by ramming and depth charges from the British sloop HMS Stork. 28 dead and 16 survivors. | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-574 - View the 1 war patrol
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-574 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
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 |