U-998

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered14 Oct 1941
Laid down 5 Dec 1942 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 198)
Launched18 Aug 1943
Commissioned7 Oct 1943Oblt. Hans Fiedler
Commanders
7 Oct 1943 - 27 Jun 1944  Kptlt. Hans Fiedler
Career1 patrol 7 Oct 1943 - 1 Jun 1944  5. Flottille (training)
1 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944  5. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Damaged on 16 June, 1944 in Bergen (Norway) by depth charges from a Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn. 333/H).

On 27 June, 1944 she was taken out of duty. Scrapped in 1944.

View the 1 war patrol

Attacks on this boat

16 Jun 1944
Two Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 333, pilots Erling U. Johansen and Lauritz Humlen) attacked the boat with 57mm cannon fire and depth charges causing severe damages. The boat aborted its patrol and was removed from active duty on arrival due to damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 594)

1 recorded attack on this boat.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in May 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-998 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


We have an emblem for this boat!

You can view it here. (The emblem on the left is not the emblem for this boat).



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.