U-862

Type

IXD2

Ordered

5 Jun 1941

Laid down

15 Aug 1942

AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1068)

Launched

8 Jun 1943

Commissioned

7 Oct 1943

Kptlt. Heinrich Timm (Knights Cross)

Commanders

7 Oct 1943

5 May 1945

KrvKpt. Heinrich Timm (Knights Cross)

Career
2 patrols

7 Oct 1943	-	30 Apr 1944	4. Flottille (training)
1 May 1944	-	30 Sep 1944	12. Flottille (active service)
1 Oct 1944	-	5 May 1945	33. Flottille (active service)

Successes

7 ships sunk, total tonnage 42,374 GRT

Fate

Taken over by Japan at Singapore on 5 May 1945, and became the Japanese submarine I 502 on 15 July 1945.

Post war information (see more post-war boats):
The Japanese submarine I 502 (ex. U-862) surrendered at Singapore in August 1945. On 15 Feb 1946 towed into the Straits of Malacca, off Singapore, by HM Tug Growler and scuttled there (alongside I 501 / U-181) by the frigate HMS Loch Lomand.

Loss position

See the 7 ships hit by U-862 - View the 2 war patrols

Attacks on this boat and other events

20 Aug 1944

A British Catalina (Sqdn 265/H) attacked the boat. The boat shot down the aircraft and escaped, despite a massive search that followed.

1 recorded attack on this boat.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in March 1944.

Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-862 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.