U-580
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 8 Jan, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 31 Aug, 1940 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 556) | ||
| Launched | 28 May, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 24 Jul, 1941 | Oblt. Hans Günther Kuhlmann | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 24 Jul, 1941 - 11 Nov, 1941 5. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sank 11 Nov, 1941 in the Baltic Sea near Memel, in position 55.45N, 20.40E, after a collision with the target ship Angelburg. 12 dead and 32 survivors. | |||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-580 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 |