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U-611

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered15 Aug, 1940
Laid down 22 Apr, 1941 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 587)
Launched8 Jan, 1942
Commissioned26 Feb, 1942Kptlt. Nikolaus von Jacobs
Commanders
26 Feb, 1942 - 8 Dec, 1942  Kptlt. Nikolaus von Jacobs
Career1 patrol 26 Feb, 1942 - 30 Sep, 1942  5. Flottille (training)
1 Oct, 1942 - 8 Dec, 1942  3. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 8 Dec, 1942 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, in position 57.25N, 35.19W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 120/B). 45 dead (all hands lost).

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Previously recorded fate (Last revised by Axel Niestlé during October 1995). More on revised fates

Sunk 10 Dec, 1942 south of Iceland, in position 58.09N, 22.44W, by depth charges from an American Catalina aircraft (VP 84/H).

This attack was directed against the U-609 inflicting no damage.

Wolfpack operations

U-611 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Drachen (25 Nov, 1942 - 8 Dec, 1942)
   Draufgänger (1 Dec, 1942 - 8 Dec, 1942)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-611 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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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