List of all U-boats
U-551
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 25 Sep 1939 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 21 Nov 1939 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 527) | ||||||||
| Launched | 14 Sep 1940 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 7 Nov 1940 | Kptlt. Karl Schrott | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 23 March 1941 in the North Atlantic south of Iceland, in position 62.37N, 16.47W, by depth charges from the British A/S trawler HMS Visenda. 45 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-551 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.
 Castle on a Shield |
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