List of all U-boats
U-966
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 1 May 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 166) | ||||||||
| Launched | 14 Jan 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 4 Mar 1943 | Oblt. Eckehard Wolf | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Scuttled on 10 November 1943 in the Bay of Biscay off Porto de Bares, Spain, in position 43.46,8N, 07.38W, after being badly damaged by depth charges from a British Wellington (612 Sqn RAF/B), two US Liberator (VB-103 USN/E & VB-110 USN/E) and a Czech Liberator aircraft (311 Sqn RAF/D). 8 dead and 42 survivors. | |||||||||
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In July 2018 the wreck of U-966 was located by three Spanish divers near Estaca de Bares.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-966 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 Gut Holz |
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