List of all U-boats
U-643
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 20 Jan 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 1 Dec 1941 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 619) | ||||||||
| Launched | 20 Aug 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 8 Oct 1942 | Oblt. Hans-Harald Speidel | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 8 October 1943 in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland, in position 56.14N, 26.55W, by depth charges from two British Liberator aircraft (120 Sqn RAF/T & 86 Sqn RAF/Z). 30 dead and 18 survivors. | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-643 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Rossbach (24 Sep 1943 - 8 Oct 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-643 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 2 emblem entries for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 The Olympic Rings - Crew 36 |
 U-boat Commander |
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