U-588
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 16 Jan, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 31 Oct, 1940 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 564) | ||
| Launched | 23 Jul, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 18 Sep, 1941 | Kptlt. Viktor Vogel | ||
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| Career | 4 patrols | 18 Sep, 1941 - 1 Jan, 1942 6. Flottille (training) 1 Jan, 1942 - 31 Jul, 1942 6. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 7 ships sunk for a total of 31.492 GRT 1 ship damaged for a total of 7.460 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 31 July, 1942 in the North Atlantic, in position 49.59N, 36.36W, by depth charges from the Canadian corvette HMCS Wetaskiwin and the Canadian destroyer HMCS Skeena. 46 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 8 ships hit by U-588 - View the 4 war patrols
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-588 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 |