U-671

Type

VIIC

Ordered

20 Jan, 1941

Laid down

2 Dec, 1941

Howaldtswerke, Hamburg (werk 820)

Launched

15 Dec, 1942

Commissioned

3 Mar, 1943

Oblt. August-Wilhelm Hewicker

Commanders

3 Mar, 1943 - 4 May, 1943	Oblt. August-Wilhelm Hewicker
7 May, 1943 - 5 Aug, 1944	Kptlt. Wolfgang Hegewald

Career

2 patrols

3 Mar, 1943 - 30 Apr, 1944 5. Flottille (training)
1 May, 1944 - 5 Aug, 1944 3. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk at 0200hrs on 5 Aug 1944 in the English Channel south of Brighton, in position 50.23N, 00.06E, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Stayner and the British escort destroyer HMS Wensleydale. 47 dead and 5 survivors.

View the 2 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

2 Jul, 1944
While on the bottom at 203 feet (having been harassed by Allied ASW forces for days) the boat was attacked yet again, this time by a group of "destroyers" but she managed to escape and arrived at Boulogne, France on July 5. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 591)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in April 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-671 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.