List of all U-boats
U-549
Type | IXC/40 | |||||||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 28 Sep 1942 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 370) | ||||||||
| Launched | 28 Apr 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 14 Jul 1943 | Kptlt. Detlev Krankenhagen | ||||||||
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| Career 2 patrols |
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| Successes | 1 warship sunk, total tonnage 9,393 tons 1 warship damaged, total tonnage 1,300 tons | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 29 May 1944 in the North Atlantic south-west of Madeira, Portugal, in position 31.13N, 23.03W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Eugene E. Elmore and USS Ahrens. 57 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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More information about the engagement between the hunter-killer Task Group 21.11 and U-549, that led to the loss of the U-boat after sinking USS Block Island (CVE 21) and damaging USS Barr (DE 576) can be found in the U-boat Archive.
Wolfpack operations
U-549 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Igel 1 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
Hai 1 (17 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944)
Preussen (22 Feb 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-549 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.
 Coat of Arms of Heilbronn |
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