List of all U-boats
U-577
Type | VIIC | |||||||||||||
Ordered | 8 Jan 1940 | |||||||||||||
Laid down | 1 Aug 1940 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 553) | ||||||||||||
Launched | 15 May 1941 | |||||||||||||
Commissioned | 3 Jul 1941 | Kptlt. Herbert Schauenburg | ||||||||||||
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Career 3 patrols |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||||
Fate |
Sunk on 15 January 1942 in the Mediterranean Sea north-west of Mersa Matruh, in position 32.40N, 25.48E, by depth charges from a British Swordfish aircraft (815 Sqn FAA/G). 43 dead (all hands lost). (FDS/NHB, November 1990). | |||||||||||||
Loss position |
Previously recorded fate
- Sunk by a Sunderland (RAF 230/X) aircraft on 9 Jan, 1943 in position 32.22N, 26.54E. (Postwar assessment)
Notes. This attack was actually against the U-568 causing minor damage to that boat.
Wolfpack operations
U-577 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Stosstrupp (30 Oct 1941 - 1 Nov 1941)
Raubritter (1 Nov 1941 - 8 Nov 1941)
Störtebecker (17 Nov 1941 - 22 Nov 1941)
Attacks on this boat and other events
29 Oct 1941
The boat was attacked by a Blenheim bomber in the North Atlantic, suffering slight damage.
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-577 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
Coat of Arms of Hannover |
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