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U-143

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Ordered25 Sep, 1939
Laid down 3 Jan, 1940 Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 272)
Launched10 Aug, 1940
Commissioned18 Sep, 1940Oblt. Ernst Mengersen (Knights Cross)
Commanders
18 Sep, 1940 - 2 Nov, 1940  Kptlt. Ernst Mengersen (Knights Cross)
9 Dec, 1940 - 19 Mar, 1941  Oblt. Helmut Möhlmann (Knights Cross)
20 Mar, 1941 - 30 Mar, 1941   Jürgen von Rosenstiel
31 Mar, 1941 - 30 Apr, 1941  Oblt. Harald Gelhaus (Knights Cross)
19 Nov, 1941 - 7 Apr, 1942  Kptlt. Helmut Manseck
8 Apr, 1942 - 14 Dec, 1942   Gerhard Groth
15 Dec, 1942 - 8 Feb, 1943   Erwin Schwager
9 Feb, 1943 - 29 May, 1944   Hans Vogel
30 May, 1944 - 8 May, 1945  Oblt. Walter Kasparek
Career4 patrols 18 Sep, 1940 - 2 Nov, 1940  1. Flottille (training)
3 Nov, 1940 - 31 Dec, 1940  24. Flottille (training)
1 Jan, 1941 - 1 Apr, 1941  22. Flottille (school boat)
1 Apr, 1941 - 12 Sep, 1941  3. Flottille (front boat)
13 Sep, 1941 - 8 May, 1945  22. Flottille (school boat)
Successes1 ship sunk for a total of 1.409 GRT
Fate

Transferred from Wilhelmshaven, Germany to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 30 June, 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 22 Dec, 1945 in position 55.58N, 09.35W.

See the 1 ships hit by U-143 - View the 4 war patrols

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-143 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


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German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998
U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998
U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998