List of all U-boats
U-280
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 30 Apr 1942 | Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 45) | ||||||||
| Launched | 4 Jan 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 13 Feb 1943 | Ltnt. Walter Hungershausen | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 16 November 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 49.11N, 27.32W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (86 Sqn RAF/M). 49 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-280 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Körner (30 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
Tirpitz 3 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
Eisenhart 3 (9 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943)
Attacks on this boat and other events
16 Nov 1943
The sinking of U-280
10.25 hrs, mid Atlantic: Liberator bomber FL931 (RAF Sqdn 86/M, pilot F/O J.H. Bookless, RAAF) attacked the boat near convoy HX 265. On the first run the Liberator's port outer engine was knocked out by accurate by AA fire and the depth charges overshot. F/O Bookless nonetheless attacked again, and sank U-280 with more depth charges. He then then remained on patrol for another hour on three engines before returning to base and landing safely. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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-280 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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