U-607

Type

VIIC

Ordered

22 May, 1940

Laid down

27 Mar, 1941

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 583)

Launched

11 Dec, 1941

Commissioned

29 Jan, 1942

Kptlt. Ernst Mengersen (Knights Cross)

Commanders

29 Jan, 1942 - 18 Apr, 1943	Kptlt. Ernst Mengersen (Knights Cross)
18 Apr, 1943 - 13 Jul, 1943	Oblt. Wolf Jeschonnek

Career

5 patrols

29 Jan, 1942 - 31 Jul, 1942 5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1942 - 13 Jul, 1943 7. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

4 ships sunk for a total of 28.937 GRT
2 ships damaged for a total of 15.201 GRT

Fate

Sunk at 0800hrs on 13 July, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.02N, 09.14W, by depth charges from a British Sunderland aircraft (Sqdn. 228/N). 45 dead and 7 survivors.

See the 6 ships hit by U-607 - View the 5 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-607 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Steinbrock (1 Aug, 1942 - 7 Aug, 1942)
   Lachs (15 Aug, 1942 - 27 Sep, 1942)
   Wotan (8 Oct, 1942 - 16 Oct, 1942)
   Falke (4 Jan, 1943 - 22 Jan, 1943)
   Haudegen (22 Jan, 1943 - 15 Feb, 1943)
   Wildfang (25 Feb, 1943 - 7 Mar, 1943)
   Drossel (30 Apr, 1943 - 13 May, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

23 Sep, 1942
The boat was rammed and slightly damaged by a destroyer. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 34.)

14 Oct, 1942
After an attack on convoy SC-104, U-607 was attacked by the convoy escort HMS Viscount, and was so badly damaged by depth charges that she returned to base.

2 recorded attacks 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-607 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.