U-92
Type | VIIC | |||||||
| Ordered | 25 Jan, 1939 | |||||||
| Laid down | 25 Nov, 1940 | Flender-Werke, Lübeck (werk 296) | ||||||
| Launched | 10 Jan, 1942 | |||||||
| Commissioned | 3 Mar, 1942 | Oblt. Adolf Oelrich | ||||||
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| Career | 9 patrols | 3 Mar, 1942 - 31 Aug, 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Sep, 1942 - 12 Oct, 1944 9. Flottille (front boat) | ||||||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 17.612 GRT 1 ship damaged for a total of 9.348 GRT 1 warship a total loss for a total of 1.625 tons | |||||||
| Fate | Damaged on 4 Oct, 1944 in Bergen (Norway) by bombs from RAF aircraft. On 12 Oct out of duty. Scrapped in 1944/45. | |||||||
See the 4 ships hit by U-92 - View the 9 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-92 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Vorwärts (27 Aug, 1942 - 23 Sep, 1942)
Natter (1 Nov, 1942 - 8 Nov, 1942)
Westwall (25 Nov, 1942 - 25 Dec, 1942)
Knappen (18 Feb, 1943 - 26 Feb, 1943)
Specht (27 Apr, 1943 - 4 May, 1943)
Trutz (1 Jun, 1943 - 16 Jun, 1943)
Attacks on this boat
14 Apr, 1943
At 14.13 hours, the outbound boat was attacked by a British Whitley aircraft (RAF Sqdn 10 OTU / Z) with 4 bombs in the Bay of Biscay. The boat suffered only minor damages. (Sources: Ritschel)
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in August 1944 but it was of course installed prior to that date. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from the boat
29 Nov, 1943
A man fell overboard from the boat on this day.
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |
There was another U-92 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 12 May, 1917 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 22 Oct, 1917. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 92 during WWI.