U-630
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 23 Aug 1941 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 606) | ||
| Launched | 12 May 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 9 Jul 1942 | Oblt. Werner Winkler | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 9 Jul 1942 - 31 Mar 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Apr 1943 - 6 May 1943 3. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 14,894 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 6 May, 1943 in the North Atlantic north-east of Newfoundland, in position 52.31N, 44.50W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Vidette. 47 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-630 - View the 1 war patrol
Left Kiel on 18 March, 1943.
Last radio message received on 17 April.
Previously recorded fate
(Last revised by FDS/NHB during October 1991. More on revised fates.
Sunk 4 May, 1943 south of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 56.38N, 42.38W, by depth charges from a Canadian Catalina aircraft (Sqdn. 5/W).
This attack was actually against U-209 inflicting severe damage.
Wolfpack operations
U-630 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Lowenherz (3 Apr 1943 - 7 Apr 1943)
Lerche (11 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943)
Specht (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 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-630 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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