U-334

Type

VIIC

Ordered

23 Sep 1939

Laid down

16 Mar 1940

Nordseewerke, Emden (werk 206)

Launched

15 Aug 1941

Commissioned

9 Oct 1941

Oblt. Hilmar Siemon

Commanders

9 Oct 1941	-	31 Mar 1943		Kptlt. Hilmar Siemon
1 Apr 1943	-	14 Jun 1943		Oblt. Heinz Ehrich

Career
4 patrols

9 Oct 1941	-	28 Feb 1942	8. Flottille (training)
1 Mar 1942	-	30 Jun 1942	3. Flottille (active service)
1 Jul 1942	-	14 Jun 1943	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

2 ships sunk, total tonnage 14,372 GRT

Fate

Sunk on 14 June 1943 in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland, in position 58.16N, 28.20W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Jed and the British sloop HMS Pelican. 47 dead (all hands lost).

Loss position

See the 2 ships hit by U-334 - View the 4 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-334 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Naseweis (31 Mar 1942 - 10 Apr 1942)
   Bums (10 Apr 1942 - 12 Apr 1942)
   Eisteufel (21 Jun 1942 - 5 Jul 1942)

Attacks on this boat and other events

5 Jul 1942
Evening, NE of North Cape, Norway: a German Ju88 aircraft (III/KG 30) dropped two bombs on U-334, damaging the steering gear and leaving the boat unable to dive. U-334 had to be escorted to Neidenfjord by U-456, arriving there a day later.

1 recorded attack on this boat.