List of all U-boats
U-447
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 6 Aug 1940 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 1 Jul 1941 | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1507) | ||||||||
| Launched | 30 Apr 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 11 Jul 1942 | Oblt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Bothe | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 7 May 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Gibraltar, in position 35.30N, 11.55W, by depth charges from two British Hudson aircraft (233 Sqn RAF/X & I). 48 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-447 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Neuland (4 Mar 1943 - 6 Mar 1943)
Ostmark (6 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943)
Drossel (29 Apr 1943 - 7 May 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-447 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.
 Clover and 7 |
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