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U-146

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Ordered25 Sep, 1939
Laid down 30 Mar, 1940 Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 275)
Launched21 Sep, 1940
Commissioned30 Oct, 1940Kptlt. Eberhard Hoffmann
Commanders
30 Oct, 1940 - 6 Apr, 1941   Eberhard Hoffmann
7 Apr, 1941 - 26 Aug, 1941  Oblt. Otto Ites (Knights Cross)
27 Aug, 1941 - Oct, 1941   Ewald Hülsenbeck
Oct, 1941 - Jun, 1942  Oblt. Wilhelm Grimme
Jun, 1942 - Aug, 1942  Oblt. Gerth Gemeiner
8 Sep, 1942 - Oct, 1942   Jürgen Nissen
2 Nov, 1942 - 11 Jul, 1943   Erich Hilsenitz
31 May, 1943 - 30 Dec, 1944  Oblt. Herbert Waldschmidt
22 Dec, 1944 - 9 Mar, 1945  Oblt. Helmuth Wüst
10 Mar, 1945 - 2 May, 1945  Oblt. Carl Schauroth
Career2 patrols 30 Oct, 1940 - 31 Dec, 1940  1. Flottille (training)
1 Jan, 1941 - 21 Jun, 1941  22. Flottille (school boat)
22 Jun, 1941 - 31 Aug, 1941  3. Flottille (front boat)
1 Sep, 1941 - 2 May, 1945  22. Flottille (school boat)
Successes1 ship sunk for a total of 3.496 GRT
Fate

Scuttled on 2 May 1945 in the Raederschleuse at Wilhelmshaven. Wreck broken up, date unknown.

See the 1 ships hit by U-146 - View the 2 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-146 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II
Niestle, Axel

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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