U-144
Type | IID | |||||
| Ordered | 25 Sep, 1939 | |||||
| Laid down | 10 Jan, 1940 | Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 273) | ||||
| Launched | 24 Aug, 1940 | |||||
| Commissioned | 2 Oct, 1940 | Oblt. Friedrich von Hippel | ||||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 2 Oct, 1940 - 19 Dec, 1940 1. Flottille (training) 20 Dec, 1940 - 21 Jun, 1941 22. Flottille (school boat) 22 Jun, 1941 - 10 Aug, 1941 22. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 1 warship sunk for a total of 206 tons | |||||
| Fate | Sunk on 10 Aug, 1941 in Gulf of Finland north of Dagö, in approximate position 59N, 23E, by torpedoes from the Russian submarine SC-307. 28 dead (all hands lost). | |||||
See the 1 ships hit by U-144 - View the 3 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-144 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
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 |