U-624

Type

VIIC

Ordered

15 Aug, 1940

Laid down

15 Jul, 1941

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 600)

Launched

31 Mar, 1942

Commissioned

28 May, 1942

Oblt. Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen

Commanders

28 May, 1942 - 7 Feb, 1943

Kptlt. Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen

Career

2 patrols

28 May, 1942 - 30 Sep, 1942 8. Flottille (training)
1 Oct, 1942 - 7 Feb, 1943 7. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

5 ships sunk for a total of 39.855 GRT
3 warships sunk for a total of 873 tons (lost aboard transport ships)
1 ship damaged for a total of 5.432 GRT

Fate

Sunk 7 Feb, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position 55.42N, 26.17W, by depth charges from a British B-17 Fortress aircraft (Sqdn. 220/J). 45 dead (all hands lost).

See the 9 ships hit by U-624 - View the 2 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-624 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Kreuzotter (12 Oct, 1942 - 19 Oct, 1942)
   Puma (16 Oct, 1942 - 30 Oct, 1942)
   Natter (1 Nov, 1942 - 8 Nov, 1942)
   Habicht (12 Jan, 1943 - 19 Jan, 1943)
   Haudegen (22 Jan, 1943 - 7 Feb, 1943)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-624 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.