This map shows positions of U-boats lost in 1942. The map is clickable and zoom-able (with the mouse-wheel).
January | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 12 Jan 1942 | U-374 | 43 | 42 | 1 | Warship | |
| 15 Jan 1942 | U-93 | 46 | 6 | 40 | Warship | |
| 15 Jan 1942 | U-577 | + | 43 | 43 | 0 | Aircraft |
February | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 2 Feb 1942 | U-581 | 46 | 4 | 42 | Warship | |
| 6 Feb 1942 | U-82 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Warship |
March | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 1 Mar 1942 | U-656 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 14 Mar 1942 | U-133 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Lost to mines |
| 15 Mar 1942 | U-503 | + | 51 | 51 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 24 Mar 1942 | U-655 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Warship |
| 27 Mar 1942 | U-587 | + | 42 | 42 | 0 | Warship |
| 30 Mar 1942 | U-585 | + | 44 | 44 | 0 | Lost to mines |
| 31 Mar 1942 | U-702 | + | 44 | 44 | 0 | Lost to minesWarship |
April | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 14 Apr 1942 | U-85 | + | 46 | 46 | 0 | Warship |
| 14 Apr 1942 | U-252 | + | 44 | 44 | 0 | Warship |
May | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 2 May 1942 | U-74 | + | 47 | 47 | 0 | Warship |
| 2 May 1942 | U-573 | 44 | 1 | 43 | Aircraft | |
| 9 May 1942 | U-352 | 48 | 15 | 33 | Warship | |
| 28 May 1942 | U-568 | 47 | 0 | 47 | Aircraft & warship | |
June | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 2 Jun 1942 | U-652 | 46 | 0 | 46 | Aircraft | |
| 13 Jun 1942 | U-157 | + | 52 | 52 | 0 | Warship |
| 30 Jun 1942 | U-158 | + | 54 | 54 | 0 | Aircraft |
July | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 3 Jul 1942 | U-215 | + | 48 | 48 | 0 | Warship |
| 6 Jul 1942 | U-153 | + | 52 | 52 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 6 Jul 1942 | U-502 | + | 52 | 52 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 7 Jul 1942 | U-701 | 46 | 39 | 7 | Aircraft | |
| 11 Jul 1942 | U-136 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Warship |
| 15 Jul 1942 | U-576 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 17 Jul 1942 | U-751 | + | 48 | 48 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 24 Jul 1942 | U-90 | + | 44 | 44 | 0 | Warship |
| 30 Jul 1942 | U-166 | + | 52 | 52 | 0 | Warship |
| 31 Jul 1942 | U-213 | + | 50 | 50 | 0 | Warship |
| 31 Jul 1942 | U-588 | + | 46 | 46 | 0 | Warship |
| 31 Jul 1942 | U-754 | + | 43 | 43 | 0 | Aircraft |
August | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 3 Aug 1942 | U-335 | 44 | 43 | 1 | Warship | |
| 4 Aug 1942 | U-372 | 48 | 0 | 48 | Aircraft & warship | |
| 6 Aug 1942 | U-210 | 43 | 6 | 37 | Warship | |
| 6 Aug 1942 | U-578 | + | 49 | 49 | 0 | Missing |
| 6 Aug 1942 | U-612 | 45 | 2 | 43 | Accident | |
| 8 Aug 1942 | U-379 | 45 | 40 | 5 | Warship | |
| 20 Aug 1942 | U-464 | 54 | 2 | 52 | Aircraft | |
| 22 Aug 1942 | U-654 | + | 44 | 44 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 28 Aug 1942 | U-94 | 45 | 19 | 26 | Aircraft & warship | |
September | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 1 Sep 1942 | U-756 | + | 43 | 43 | 0 | Warship |
| 2 Sep 1942 | U-222 | 45 | 42 | 3 | Accident | |
| 3 Sep 1942 | U-162 | 51 | 2 | 49 | Warship | |
| 3 Sep 1942 | U-705 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 12 Sep 1942 | U-88 | + | 46 | 46 | 0 | Warship |
| 14 Sep 1942 | U-589 | + | 44 | 48 | 0 | Aircraft & warship |
| 15 Sep 1942 | U-261 | + | 43 | 43 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 16 Sep 1942 | U-457 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Warship |
| 21 Sep 1942 | U-446 | 41 | 23 | 18 | ||
| 25 Sep 1942 | U-253 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Lost to mines |
| 27 Sep 1942 | U-165 | + | 51 | 51 | 0 | Aircraft |
October | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 2 Oct 1942 | U-512 | 52 | 51 | 1 | Aircraft | |
| 5 Oct 1942 | U-582 | + | 46 | 46 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 5 Oct 1942 | U-619 | + | 44 | 44 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 6 Oct 1942 | U-116 | + | 56 | 56 | 0 | Missing |
| 8 Oct 1942 | U-179 | + | 61 | 61 | 0 | Warship |
| 9 Oct 1942 | U-171 | 52 | 22 | 30 | Lost to mines | |
| 12 Oct 1942 | U-597 | + | 49 | 49 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 15 Oct 1942 | U-661 | + | 44 | 44 | 0 | Warship |
| 16 Oct 1942 | U-353 | 45 | 6 | 39 | Warship | |
| 20 Oct 1942 | U-216 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 22 Oct 1942 | U-412 | + | 47 | 47 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 24 Oct 1942 | U-599 | + | 44 | 44 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 27 Oct 1942 | U-627 | + | 44 | 44 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 30 Oct 1942 | U-520 | + | 53 | 53 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 30 Oct 1942 | U-559 | 45 | 7 | 38 | Aircraft & warship | |
| 30 Oct 1942 | U-658 | + | 48 | 48 | 0 | Aircraft |
November | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 4 Nov 1942 | U-132 | + | 47 | 47 | 0 | |
| 5 Nov 1942 | U-408 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 12 Nov 1942 | U-272 | 48 | 29 | 19 | Accident | |
| 12 Nov 1942 | U-660 | 47 | 2 | 45 | Warship | |
| 13 Nov 1942 | U-411 | + | 46 | 46 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 14 Nov 1942 | U-595 | 45 | 0 | 45 | Aircraft | |
| 14 Nov 1942 | U-605 | + | 46 | 46 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 15 Nov 1942 | U-98 | + | 46 | 46 | 0 | Warship |
| 15 Nov 1942 | U-259 | + | 48 | 48 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 16 Nov 1942 | U-173 | + | 57 | 57 | 0 | Warship |
| 17 Nov 1942 | U-331 | 49 | 32 | 17 | Aircraft | |
| 21 Nov 1942 | U-184 | + | 50 | 50 | 0 | Missing |
| 21 Nov 1942 | U-517 | 53 | 1 | 52 | Aircraft | |
December | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 8 Dec 1942 | U-254 | 45 | 41 | 4 | Accident | |
| 8 Dec 1942 | U-611 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 14 Dec 1942 | U-626 | + | 47 | 47 | 0 | Missing |
| 26 Dec 1942 | U-357 | 42 | 36 | 6 | Warship | |
| 27 Dec 1942 | U-356 | + | 46 | 46 | 0 | Warship |
86 U-boats lost in 1942 (3,248 men died and 837 men survived those losses).
+ means that the boat was lost with all hands.
1 U-boats stricken from records (often after sustaining prior combat damage) and boats scuttled in harbour by their own crews are not included in the losses figure here. We, however, include them in the listing for better view of events.
U-boats scuttled at sea after battle damage are considered war losses and are shown above.