List of all U-boats
U-118
Type | XB | |||||||||||||
| Ordered | 31 Jan 1939 | |||||||||||||
| Laid down | 1 Mar 1940 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 617) | ||||||||||||
| Launched | 23 Sep 1941 | |||||||||||||
| Commissioned | 6 Dec 1941 | Korvkpt. Werner Czygan | ||||||||||||
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| Successes | 3 ships sunk, total tonnage 14,064 GRT 1 warship sunk, total tonnage 925 tons 2 ships damaged, total tonnage 11,945 GRT | |||||||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk 12 June 1943 in the mid-Atlantic west of the Canary Islands, in position 30.49N, 33.49W by depth charges from eight Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Bogue. 43 dead and 16 survivors. | |||||||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-118 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Wotan (5 Oct 1942 - 7 Oct 1942)
Westwall (28 Nov 1942 - 30 Nov 1942)
Rochen (13 Feb 1943 - 14 Feb 1943)
Attacks on this boat and other events
29 Sep 1942
Aircraft attack at 0925, in the North Atlantic. Minor damage.
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-118 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 2 emblem entries for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 White Vase on Blue Shield |
White Vase inside Casing |
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There was another U-118 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 23 Feb 1918 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 8 May 1918. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about SM U 118 during WWI.
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