List of all U-boats

U-179

Type

IXD2

Ordered

28 May 1940

Laid down

15 Jan 1941

AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1019)

Launched

18 Nov 1941

Commissioned

7 Mar 1942

Korvkpt. Ernst Sobe

Commanders

7 Mar 1942

8 Oct 1942

FrgKpt. Ernst Sobe

Career
1 patrol

7 Mar 1942	-	31 Aug 1942	4. Flottille (training)
1 Sep 1942	-	30 Sep 1942	10. Flottille (active service)
1 Oct 1942	-	8 Oct 1942	12. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 6,558 GRT

Fate

Sunk 8 Oct 1942 in the South Atlantic near Cape Town, South Africa, in position 33.28S, 17.05E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Active. 61 dead (all hands lost).

Loss position

See the 1 ships hit by U-179 - View the 1 war patrol

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-179 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.