U-969
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 29 May, 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 169) | ||
| Launched | 11 Feb, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 24 Mar, 1943 | Ltnt. Max Dobbert | ||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 24 Mar, 1943 - 30 Sep, 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Oct, 1943 - 29 Feb, 1944 7. Flottille (front boat) 1 Mar, 1944 - 6 Aug, 1944 29. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 2 ships a total loss for a total of 14.352 GRT | |||
| Fate | Destroyed on 6 Aug, 1944 in Toulon, France by bombs from US B-24 aircraft. | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-969 - View the 3 war patrols
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-969 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 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 |