List of all U-boats
U-525
Type | IXC/40 | |||||||||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 10 Sep 1941 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 340) | ||||||||
| Launched | 20 May 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 30 Jul 1942 | Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Drewitz | ||||||||
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| Career 3 patrols |
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| Successes | 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 3,454 GRT | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 11 August 1943 in the North Atlantic north-west of the Azores, in position 41.29N, 38.55W, by depth charges and a Fido homing torpedo from an Avenger and a Wildcat aircraft (VC-1 USN) of the US escort carrier USS Card. 54 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-525 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Falke (28 Dec 1942 - 19 Jan 1943)
Haudegen (19 Jan 1943 - 15 Feb 1943)
Amsel (22 Apr 1943 - 3 May 1943)
Amsel 3 (3 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Rhein (7 May 1943 - 10 May 1943)
Elbe 1 (10 May 1943 - 14 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-525 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.
 10th Flotilla |
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