U-boat losses by year

U-boat Losses during 1943

This map shows positions of U-boats lost in 1943. The map is clickable and zoom-able (with the mouse-wheel).

January
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
3 Jan 1943	U-337	+	47	47	0	Missing
6 Jan 1943	U-164		56	54	2	Aircraft
13 Jan 1943	U-224		46	45	1	Warship
13 Jan 1943	U-507	+	54	54	0	Aircraft
20 Jan 1943	U-553	+	47	47	0	Missing
21 Jan 1943	U-301		46	45	1	Warship
31 Jan 1943	U-519	+	50	50	0	Missing
February
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
3 Feb 1943	U-265	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
4 Feb 1943	U-187		54	9	45	Warship
6 Feb 1943	U-609	+	47	47	0	Warship
7 Feb 1943	U-624	+	45	45	0	Aircraft
12 Feb 1943	U-442	+	48	48	0	Aircraft
13 Feb 1943	U-620	+	47	47	0	Aircraft
15 Feb 1943	U-529	+	48	48	0	Aircraft
17 Feb 1943	U-69	+	46	46	0	Warship
17 Feb 1943	U-201	+	49	49	0	Warship
17 Feb 1943	U-205		50	8	42	Aircraft & warship
19 Feb 1943	U-268	+	44	44	0	Aircraft
19 Feb 1943	U-562	+	49	49	0	Aircraft & warship
21 Feb 1943	U-623	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
22 Feb 1943	U-225	+	46	46	0	Warship
22 Feb 1943	U-606		47	36	11	Warship
23 Feb 1943	U-443	+	48	48	0	Warship
23 Feb 1943	U-522	+	51	51	0	Warship
24 Feb 1943	U-649		46	35	11	Accident
March
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
4 Mar 1943	U-83	+	50	50	0	Aircraft
4 Mar 1943	U-87	+	49	49	0	Warship
8 Mar 1943	U-156	+	53	53	0	Aircraft
8 Mar 1943	U-633	+	43	43	0	Warship
11 Mar 1943	U-432		46	26	20	Warship
11 Mar 1943	U-444		45	41	4	Warship
13 Mar 1943	U-130	+	53	53	0
13 Mar 1943	U-163	+	57	57	0	Warship
19 Mar 1943	U-5		37	21	16	Accident
19 Mar 1943	U-384	+	47	47	0	Aircraft
22 Mar 1943	U-524	+	52	52	0	Aircraft
22 Mar 1943	U-665	+	46	46	0	Missing
25 Mar 1943	U-469	+	47	47	0	Aircraft
27 Mar 1943	U-169	+	54	54	0	Aircraft
29 Mar 1943	U-77		47	38	9	Aircraft
April
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
2 Apr 1943	U-124	+	53	53	0	Warship
5 Apr 1943	U-635	+	47	47	0	Aircraft
6 Apr 1943	U-167		50	0	50	Aircraft
6 Apr 1943	U-632	+	48	48	0	Aircraft
7 Apr 1943	U-376	+	47	47	0	Missing
7 Apr 1943	U-644	+	45	45	0	Warship
8 Apr 1943	U-733		-	0	-	Accident
14 Apr 1943	U-526		54	42	12	Lost to mines
17 Apr 1943	U-175		54	13	41	Warship
19 Apr 1943	U-602	+	48	48	0	Missing
23 Apr 1943	U-189	+	54	54	0	Aircraft
23 Apr 1943	U-191	+	55	55	0	Warship
24 Apr 1943	U-710	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
25 Apr 1943	U-203		48	10	38	Aircraft & warship
27 Apr 1943	U-174	+	53	53	0	Aircraft
29 Apr 1943	U-332	+	45	45	0	Aircraft
30 Apr 1943	U-227	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
May
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
2 May 1943	U-465	+	48	48	0	Aircraft
4 May 1943	U-109	+	52	52	0	Aircraft
4 May 1943	U-439		49	40	9	Accident
4 May 1943	U-659		47	44	3	Accident
5 May 1943	U-638	+	44	44	0	Warship
6 May 1943	U-125	+	54	54	0	Warship
6 May 1943	U-192	+	55	55	0	Warship
6 May 1943	U-438	+	48	48	0	Warship
6 May 1943	U-531	+	54	54	0	Warship
6 May 1943	U-630	+	47	47	0	Warship
7 May 1943	U-209	+	46	46	0	AircraftMissingAccident
7 May 1943	U-447	+	48	48	0	Aircraft
8 May 1943	U-663	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
10 May 1943	U-381	+	47	47	0	Missing
11 May 1943	U-528		56	11	45	Aircraft & warship
12 May 1943	U-89	+	48	48	0	Aircraft & warship
12 May 1943	U-186	+	53	53	0	Warship
12 May 1943	U-456	+	49	49	0	AircraftAccident
13 May 1943	U-753	+	47	47	0	Aircraft & warship
14 May 1943	U-235		-	2	-
14 May 1943	U-236		-	0	-	Air raid on port
14 May 1943	U-237		-	0	-
14 May 1943	U-640	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
15 May 1943	U-176	+	53	53	0	Warship
15 May 1943	U-266	+	47	47	0	Aircraft
16 May 1943	U-182	+	61	61	0	Warship
16 May 1943	U-463	+	57	57	0	Aircraft
17 May 1943	U-128		54	7	47	Aircraft & warship
17 May 1943	U-646	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
17 May 1943	U-657	+	47	47	0	Warship
19 May 1943	U-273	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
19 May 1943	U-954	+	47	47	0	Warship
20 May 1943	U-258	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
21 May 1943	U-303		48	20	28	Warship
22 May 1943	U-569		46	21	25	Aircraft
23 May 1943	U-752		46	29	17	Aircraft
25 May 1943	U-414	+	47	47	0	Warship
25 May 1943	U-467	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
26 May 1943	U-436	+	47	47	0	Warship
28 May 1943	U-304	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
28 May 1943	U-755		49	40	9	Aircraft
30 May 1943	U-418	+	48	48	0	Aircraft
31 May 1943	U-440	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
31 May 1943	U-563	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
June
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
2 Jun 1943	U-105	+	53	53	0	Aircraft
2 Jun 1943	U-202		48	18	30	Warship
2 Jun 1943	U-521		52	51	1	Warship
4 Jun 1943	U-308	+	44	44	0	Warship
5 Jun 1943	U-217	+	50	50	0	Aircraft
5 Jun 1943	U-594	+	50	50	0	Aircraft
11 Jun 1943	U-417	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
12 Jun 1943	U-118		59	43	16	Aircraft
14 Jun 1943	U-334	+	47	47	0	Warship
14 Jun 1943	U-564		46	28	18	Aircraft
16 Jun 1943	U-97		48	27	21	Aircraft
20 Jun 1943	U-388	+	47	47	0	Aircraft
24 Jun 1943	U-119	+	57	57	0	Warship
24 Jun 1943	U-194	+	54	54	0	Aircraft
24 Jun 1943	U-200	+	68	68	0	Aircraft
24 Jun 1943	U-449	+	49	49	0	Warship
July
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
3 Jul 1943	U-126	+	55	55	0	Aircraft
3 Jul 1943	U-628	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
5 Jul 1943	U-535	+	55	55	0	Aircraft
7 Jul 1943	U-951	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
8 Jul 1943	U-514	+	54	54	0	Aircraft
9 Jul 1943	U-232	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
9 Jul 1943	U-435	+	48	48	0	Aircraft
9 Jul 1943	U-590	+	45	45	0	Aircraft
12 Jul 1943	U-409		48	11	37	Warship
12 Jul 1943	U-506		54	48	6	Aircraft
12 Jul 1943	U-561		47	42	5	Warship
13 Jul 1943	U-487		64	31	33	Aircraft
13 Jul 1943	U-607		52	45	7	Aircraft
14 Jul 1943	U-160	+	57	57	0	Aircraft
15 Jul 1943	U-135		46	5	41	Aircraft & warship
15 Jul 1943	U-509	+	54	54	0	Aircraft
15 Jul 1943	U-759	+	47	47	0	Aircraft
16 Jul 1943	U-67		51	48	3	Aircraft
19 Jul 1943	U-513		53	46	7	Aircraft
20 Jul 1943	U-558		50	45	5	Aircraft
21 Jul 1943	U-662		47	44	3	Aircraft
23 Jul 1943	U-527		53	40	13	Aircraft
23 Jul 1943	U-598		45	43	2	Aircraft
23 Jul 1943	U-613	+	48	48	0	Warship
24 Jul 1943	U-459		59	18	41	Aircraft
24 Jul 1943	U-622		-	0	-	Air raid on port
25 Jul 1943	U-375	+	46	46	0	Missing
26 Jul 1943	U-359	+	47	47	0	Aircraft
28 Jul 1943	U-159	+	53	53	0	Aircraft
28 Jul 1943	U-404	+	51	51	0	Aircraft
28 Jul 1943	U-647	+	48	48	0	Missing
29 Jul 1943	U-614	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
30 Jul 1943	U-43	+	55	55	0	Aircraft
30 Jul 1943	U-461		68	53	15	Aircraft
30 Jul 1943	U-462		65	1	64	Aircraft & warship
30 Jul 1943	U-504	+	53	53	0	Warship
30 Jul 1943	U-591		47	19	28	Aircraft
31 Jul 1943	U-199		61	49	12	Aircraft
August
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
1 Aug 1943	U-383	+	52	52	0	Aircraft
1 Aug 1943	U-454		46	32	14	Aircraft
2 Aug 1943	U-106		58	22	36	Aircraft
2 Aug 1943	U-706		46	42	4	Aircraft
3 Aug 1943	U-572	+	47	47	0	Aircraft
4 Aug 1943	U-489		54	1	53	Aircraft
5 Aug 1943	U-34		43	4	39	Accident
7 Aug 1943	U-84	+	46	46	0	Aircraft
7 Aug 1943	U-117	+	62	62	0	Aircraft
7 Aug 1943	U-615		47	4	43	Aircraft
9 Aug 1943	U-664		51	7	44	Aircraft
11 Aug 1943	U-468		51	44	7	Aircraft
11 Aug 1943	U-525	+	54	54	0	Aircraft
11 Aug 1943	U-604		45	14	31	Aircraft
18 Aug 1943	U-403	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
20 Aug 1943	U-197	+	67	67	0	Aircraft
20 Aug 1943	U-670		43	21	22	Accident
22 Aug 1943	U-458		47	8	39	Warship
24 Aug 1943	U-185		51	29	22	Aircraft
25 Aug 1943	U-523		54	17	37	Warship
27 Aug 1943	U-134	+	48	48	0	Warship
27 Aug 1943	U-847	+	62	62	0	Aircraft
28 Aug 1943	U-639	+	47	47	0	Warship
30 Aug 1943	U-634	+	47	47	0	Warship
30 Aug 1943	U-669	+	52	52	0	MissingAccident
September
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
8 Sep 1943	U-760		-	0	-
8 Sep 1943	U-983		43	5	38	Accident
12 Sep 1943	U-617		49	0	49	Aircraft & warship
16 Sep 1943	U-511		-	0	-	Warship
19 Sep 1943	U-341	+	50	50	0	Aircraft
20 Sep 1943	U-338	+	51	51	0	Missing
20 Sep 1943	U-346		43	37	6	Accident
22 Sep 1943	U-229	+	50	50	0	Warship
27 Sep 1943	U-161	+	53	53	0	Aircraft
27 Sep 1943	U-221	+	50	50	0	Aircraft
October
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
4 Oct 1943	U-279	+	48	48	0	Aircraft
4 Oct 1943	U-389	+	50	50	0	Aircraft
4 Oct 1943	U-422	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
4 Oct 1943	U-460		64	62	2	Aircraft
5 Oct 1943	U-336	+	50	50	0	Aircraft
8 Oct 1943	U-419		49	48	1	Aircraft
8 Oct 1943	U-610	+	51	51	0	Aircraft
8 Oct 1943	U-643		48	30	18	Aircraft
13 Oct 1943	U-402	+	50	50	0	Aircraft
16 Oct 1943	U-470		48	46	2	Aircraft
16 Oct 1943	U-533		53	52	1	Aircraft
16 Oct 1943	U-844	+	53	53	0	Aircraft
16 Oct 1943	U-964		50	47	3	Aircraft
17 Oct 1943	U-540	+	55	55	0	Aircraft
17 Oct 1943	U-631	+	54	54	0	Warship
17 Oct 1943	U-841		54	27	27	Warship
20 Oct 1943	U-378	+	48	48	0	Aircraft
20 Oct 1943	U-420	+	49	49	0	Missing
21 Oct 1943	U-101		-	0	-	Stricken from Naval records.
21 Oct 1943	U-431	+	52	52	0	Aircraft
23 Oct 1943	U-274	+	48	48	0	Aircraft & warship
24 Oct 1943	U-566		49	0	49	Aircraft
28 Oct 1943	U-220	+	56	56	0	Aircraft
29 Oct 1943	U-282	+	48	48	0	Warship
31 Oct 1943	U-306	+	51	51	0	Warship
31 Oct 1943	U-584	+	53	53	0	Aircraft
31 Oct 1943	U-732		49	31	18	Warship
November
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
1 Nov 1943	U-405	+	49	49	0	Warship
2 Nov 1943	U-340		49	1	48	Aircraft & warship
5 Nov 1943	U-848	+	63	63	0	Aircraft
6 Nov 1943	U-226	+	51	51	0	Warship
6 Nov 1943	U-842	+	56	56	0	Warship
9 Nov 1943	U-707	+	51	51	0	Aircraft
10 Nov 1943	U-966		50	8	42	Aircraft
12 Nov 1943	U-508	+	57	57	0	Aircraft
16 Nov 1943	U-280	+	49	49	0	Aircraft
18 Nov 1943	U-718		50	43	7	Accident
19 Nov 1943	U-211	+	54	54	0	Aircraft
20 Nov 1943	U-536		55	38	17	Warship
20 Nov 1943	U-768		44	0	44	Accident
21 Nov 1943	U-538	+	55	55	0	Warship
22 Nov 1943	U-648	+	50	50	0	Missing
25 Nov 1943	U-600	+	54	54	0	Warship
25 Nov 1943	U-849	+	63	63	0	Aircraft
28 Nov 1943	U-542	+	56	56	0	Aircraft
29 Nov 1943	U-86	+	50	50	0	Warship
December
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
12 Dec 1943	U-645	+	55	55	0	Missing
13 Dec 1943	U-172		59	13	46	Aircraft & warship
13 Dec 1943	U-391	+	51	51	0	Aircraft
13 Dec 1943	U-593		51	0	51	Warship
15 Dec 1943	U-972	+	49	49	0	Missing
16 Dec 1943	U-73		50	16	34	Warship
20 Dec 1943	U-850	+	66	66	0	Aircraft
21 Dec 1943	U-284		49	0	49	Accident

240 U-boats lost in 1943 (10,065 men died and 1,837 men survived those losses).
+ means that the boat was lost with all hands.

4 U-boats stricken from records (often after sustaining prior combat damage) and boats scuttled in harbour by their own crews are not included in the losses figure here. We, however, include them in the listing for better view of events.

U-boats scuttled at sea after battle damage are considered war losses and are shown above.

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