U-998
Type | VIIC/41 | |||
| Ordered | 14 Oct 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 5 Dec 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 198) | ||
| Launched | 18 Aug 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 7 Oct 1943 | Oblt. Hans Fiedler | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 7 Oct 1943 - 1 Jun 1944 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944 5. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No 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. | |||
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.
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