U-631
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 5 Sep 1941 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 607) | ||
| Launched | 27 May 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 16 Jul 1942 | Oblt. Jürgen Krüger | ||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 16 Jul 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jan 1943 - 17 Oct 1943 9. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 9,136 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 17 Oct, 1943 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 58.13N, 32.29W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Sunflower. 54 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-631 - View the 3 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-631 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Falke (31 Dec 1942 - 22 Jan 1943)
Landknecht (22 Jan 1943 - 28 Jan 1943)
Sturmer (14 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Seewolf (25 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Meise (20 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943)
Attacks on this boat
20 Mar 1943
The attack by Sunderland aircraft (RAF Sqdn 201/T) on 20 March, 1943 in position 54.18N, 26.15W believed to have sunk the U-384 was in fact against U-631 but causing no damage to that boat. (Sources: 1975-06-01, FDS/NHB)
1 recorded attack 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-631 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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