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

Commanders

9 Jul, 1942 - 6 May, 1943

Oblt. Werner Winkler

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.