U-602
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 22 May 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 8 Feb 1941 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 578) | ||
| Launched | 30 Oct 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 29 Dec 1941 | Oblt. Philipp Schüler | ||
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| Career | 4 patrols | 29 Dec 1941 - 30 Sep 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Oct 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 7. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jan 1943 - 19 Apr 1943 29. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 warship a total loss for a total of 1,540 tons | |||
| Fate | Left Toulon on 11 April, 1943. Missing since 19 April, 1943, in the Mediterranean, north of Oran. 48 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-602 - View the 4 war patrols
Previously recorded fate
Sunk on 23 April, 1943 in position 36.10N, 00.30W by depth charges from a British Hudson aircraft (RAF 500/N).
That attack was in fact against U-453 inflicting no damage.
Wolfpack operations
U-602 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Panther (8 Oct 1942 - 14 Oct 1942)
Puma (16 Oct 1942 - 30 Oct 1942)
Attacks on this boat
4 Dec 1942
Vectored in by signals from the inbound U-603 the boat found the convoy but was also driven down and hunted extensively but managed to escape and resume shadowing the convoy. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 136)
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Annoucements related to this boat
U-602 reported as found off Ibiza (8 Apr 2005)Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-602 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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