List of all U-boats

U-303

Type

VIIC

Ordered

7 Dec 1940

Laid down

14 Jun 1941

Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 303)

Launched

16 May 1942

Commissioned

7 Jul 1942

Kptlt. Karl-Franz Heine

Commanders

7 Jul 1942

21 May 1943

Kptlt. Karl-Franz Heine

Career
2 patrols

7 Jul 1942	-	31 Dec 1942	8. Flottille (training)
1 Jan 1943	-	31 Mar 1943	7. Flottille (active service)
1 Apr 1943	-	21 May 1943	29. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 4,959 GRT

Fate

Sunk on 21 May 1943 in the Mediterranean Sea south of Toulon, in position 42.50N, 06.00E, by a torpedo from the British submarine HMS Sickle. 20 dead and 28 survivors.

Loss position

See the 1 ships hit by U-303 - View the 2 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-303 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Habicht (10 Jan 1943 - 19 Jan 1943)
Haudegen (19 Jan 1943 - 15 Feb 1943)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-303 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.