This map shows 86 positions of U-boats lost in 1942. The map is clickable and zoom-able (with the mouse-wheel). Blue markers indicate U-boat losses to aircraft.
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 | 45 | 4 | 41 | 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 |
April | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 3 Apr 1942 | U-702 | + | 44 | 44 | 0 | Missing, lost to mines |
| 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 & warship | |
| 9 May 1942 | U-352 | 48 | 15 | 33 | Warship | |
| 29 May 1942 | U-568 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 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 | + | 56 | 56 | 0 | Aircraft |
July | ||||||
| U-boat | Crew | Dead | Surv. | Notes | ||
| 3 Jul 1942 | U-215 | + | 48 | 48 | 0 | Warship |
| 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 |
| 13 Jul 1942 | U-153 | + | 52 | 52 | 0 | Warship |
| 15 Jul 1942 | U-576 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Aircraft & warship |
| 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 | 44 | 0 | Aircraft & warship |
| 15 Sep 1942 | U-261 | + | 43 | 43 | 0 | Aircraft |
| 16 Sep 1942 | U-457 | + | 45 | 45 | 0 | Warship |
| 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 |
| 15 Dec 1942 | U-626 | + | 47 | 47 | 0 | Warship |
| 26 Dec 1942 | U-357 | 42 | 36 | 6 | Warship | |
| 27 Dec 1942 | U-356 | + | 46 | 46 | 0 | Warship |
86 U-boats lost in 1942 (3,223 men died and 818 men survived those losses).
+ means that the boat was lost with all hands.
U-boats scuttled at sea after battle damage are considered war losses and are shown above.