U-609

Type

VIIC

Ordered

22 May, 1940

Laid down

7 Apr, 1941

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 585)

Launched

23 Dec, 1941

Commissioned

12 Feb, 1942

Oblt. Klaus Rudloff

Commanders

12 Feb, 1942 - 7 Feb, 1943

Kptlt. Klaus Rudloff

Career

4 patrols

12 Feb, 1942 - 31 Jul, 1942 5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1942 - 7 Feb, 1943 6. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

2 ships sunk for a total of 10.288 GRT

Fate

Sunk 7 Feb, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position 55.17N, 26.38W, by depth charges from the Free French corvette Lobelia. 47 dead (all hands lost).

See the 2 ships hit by U-609 - View the 4 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-609 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Vorwärts (27 Aug, 1942 - 8 Sep, 1942)
   Draufgänger (1 Dec, 1942 - 11 Dec, 1942)
   Raufbold (15 Dec, 1942 - 22 Dec, 1942)
   Landknecht (22 Jan, 1943 - 28 Jan, 1943)
   Pfeil (2 Feb, 1943 - 7 Feb, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

12 Oct, 1942
Convoy escorts from ON(S) 136 severely damaged the boat - forcing her to abort its attack. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 39.)

17 Oct, 1942
The boat suffered great damages when she was attacked by the escort HMS Celandine with depth charges during the battle against convoy ON-137.

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-609 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.