List of all U-boats

U-144

Type

IID

Ordered

25 Sep 1939

Laid down

10 Jan 1940

Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 273)

Launched

24 Aug 1940

Commissioned

2 Oct 1940

Oblt. Friedrich von Hippel

Commanders

2 Oct 1940	-	16 Nov 1940		Oblt. Friedrich von Hippel
17 Nov 1940	-	10 Aug 1941		Kptlt. Gert von Mittelstaedt

Career
3 patrols

2 Oct 1940	-	19 Dec 1940	1. Flottille (training)
20 Dec 1940	-	21 Jun 1941	22. Flottille (school boat)
22 Jun 1941	-	10 Aug 1941	22. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 warship sunk, total tonnage 206 tons

Fate

Sunk on 10 August 1941 in the Baltic Sea west of Dagö, in position 58.58N, 21.24,5E, by torpedo from the Soviet submarine ShCh-307. 28 dead (all hands lost).

Loss position

See the 1 ships hit by U-144 - View the 3 war patrols

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-144 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.