U-614

Type

VIIC

Ordered

15 Aug, 1940

Laid down

6 May, 1941

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 590)

Launched

29 Jan, 1942

Commissioned

19 Mar, 1942

Oblt. Wolfgang Sträter

Commanders

19 Mar, 1942 - 29 Jul, 1943

Kptlt. Wolfgang Sträter

Career

3 patrols

19 Mar, 1942 - 31 Jan, 1943 8. Flottille (training)
1 Feb, 1943 - 29 Jul, 1943 6. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 ship sunk for a total of 5.730 GRT

Fate

Sunk 29 July, 1943 north-west of Cape Finisterre, in position 46.42N, 11.03W, by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (Sqdn. 172/G) . 49 dead (all hands lost).

See the 1 ships hit by U-614 - View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-614 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Landknecht (22 Jan, 1943 - 28 Jan, 1943)
   Specht (27 Apr, 1943 - 4 May, 1943)
   Fink (4 May, 1943 - 6 May, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

9 Feb, 1943
A British B-17 (Sqdn 206, pilot R. C. Patrick) hit the boat, causing severe damages. The boat, with lessened ability to dive, aborted to France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 183. BdU KTB)

1 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-614 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.