List of all U-boats
U-526
Type | IXC/40 | |||||||||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 14 Oct 1941 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 341) | ||||||||
| Launched | 3 Jun 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 12 Aug 1942 | Kptlt. Hans Möglich | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk at 1036hrs on 14 April 1943 in the Bay of Biscay off Trois Pierre near Lorient, in position 47.41,5N, 03.22,5W, by a British air-laid mine. 42 dead and 12 survivors. | |||||||||
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The wreck of U-526 was raised in 1943 and broken up.
Wolfpack operations
U-526 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Burggraf (24 Feb 1943 - 5 Mar 1943)
Westmark (6 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943)
Stürmer (11 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Seeteufel (23 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 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-526 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.
 Black Bow and Arrow |
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