List of all U-boats

U-682

Type

VIIC

Ordered

25 Aug 1941

Laid down

21 Dec 1942

Howaldtswerke Hamburg AG, Hamburg (werk 831)

Launched

7 Mar 1944

Commissioned

17 Apr 1944

Ltnt. Sven Thienemann

Commanders

17 Apr 1944

11 Mar 1945

Oblt. (R) Sven Thienemann

Career
No patrols

17 Apr 1944	-	30 Nov 1944	31. Flottille (training)
1 Dec 1944	-	1 Feb 1945	11. Flottille (active service)
1 Feb 1945	-	11 Mar 1945	31. Flottille (training)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk on 11 March 1945 at the repair quay of the Howaldtswerke shipyard in Hamburg, in position 53.32N, 09.57E, by bombs during a US air raid (8th AF).

Wreck raised in July/August 1945, taken to Blankenese and broken up.

Loss position

Attacks on this boat and other events

28 Dec 1944
U-682 was badly damaged during an air raid on the Norwegian port of Horten.

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-682 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.