U-611
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 22 Apr, 1941 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 587) | ||
| Launched | 8 Jan, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 26 Feb, 1942 | Kptlt. Nikolaus von Jacobs | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 26 Feb, 1942 - 30 Sep, 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Oct, 1942 - 8 Dec, 1942 3. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No 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). | |||
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 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 |