U-954

Type

VIIC

Ordered

10 Apr, 1941

Laid down

10 Feb, 1942

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 154)

Launched

28 Oct, 1942

Commissioned

23 Dec, 1942

Kptlt. Odo Loewe

Commanders

23 Dec, 1942 - 19 May, 1943

Kptlt. Odo Loewe

Career

1 patrol

23 Dec, 1942 - 30 Apr, 1943 5. Flottille (training)
1 May, 1943 - 19 May, 1943 9. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk on 19 May, 1943 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland in position 54.54N, 34.19W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Jed and the British sloop HMS Sennen. 47 dead (all hands lost).

View the 1 war patrol

Previously recorded fate (Last revised by FDS/NHB during October 1991). More on revised fates

Sunk on 19 May, 1943 southeast of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 55.09N, 35.18W by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 120/T).

This attack was in fact against U-731 inflicting no damages.

Wolfpack operations

U-954 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Star (28 Apr, 1943 - 4 May, 1943)
Fink (4 May, 1943 - 6 May, 1943)

General notes on this boat

Peter Dönitz, the younger son of Admiral Dönitz, was serving as a watch officer on this boat and perished with the rest of the crew.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-954 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.