U-607

Type

VIIC

Ordered

22 May 1940

Laid down

27 Mar 1941

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 583)

Launched

11 Dec 1941

Commissioned

29 Jan 1942

Kptlt. Ernst Mengersen (Knights Cross)

Commanders

29 Jan 1942	-	18 Apr 1943		Kptlt. Ernst Mengersen (Knights Cross)
18 Apr 1943	-	13 Jul 1943		Oblt. Wolf Jeschonnek

Career
5 patrols

29 Jan 1942	-	31 Jul 1942	5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1942	-	13 Jul 1943	7. Flottille (active service)

Successes

4 ships sunk, total tonnage 28,937 GRT
2 ships damaged, total tonnage 15,201 GRT

Fate

Sunk at 0800hrs on 13 July 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.02N, 09.14W, by depth charges from a British Sunderland aircraft (228 Sqn RAF/N). 45 dead and 7 survivors.

Loss position

See the 6 ships hit by U-607 - View the 5 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-607 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Wolf (25 Jul 1942 - 30 Jul 1942)
   Pirat (30 Jul 1942 - 3 Aug 1942)
   Steinbrinck (3 Aug 1942 - 10 Aug 1942)
   Pfeil (12 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942)
   Blitz (22 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)
   Tiger (26 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942)
   Wotan (5 Oct 1942 - 16 Oct 1942)
   Falke (8 Jan 1943 - 19 Jan 1943)
   Haudegen (19 Jan 1943 - 15 Feb 1943)
   Drossel (29 Apr 1943 - 15 May 1943)
   Oder (17 May 1943 - 19 May 2003)
   Mosel (19 May 1943 - 23 May 1943)

Attacks on this boat and other events

23 Sep 1942
The boat escaped with only light damage boat after being rammed by a destroyer. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 34.)

14 Oct 1942
After an attack on convoy SC 104, U-607 was depth charged by the escort destroyer HMS Viscount, and was so badly damaged that she was forced to return to base.

2 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-607 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.