List of all U-boats
U-292
Type | VIIC/41 | |||||||||
| Ordered | 14 Oct 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 12 Nov 1942 | Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 57) | ||||||||
| Launched | 20 Jul 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 25 Aug 1943 | Ltnt. Werner Schmidt | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 27 May 1944 in the Norwegian Sea west of Trondheim, in position 62.37N, 00.57E, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (59 Sqn RAF/S). 51 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-292 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 Two brooms |
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