U-149
Type | IID | |||||||||
| Ordered | 25 Sep, 1939 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 25 May, 1940 | Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 278) | ||||||||
| Launched | 19 Oct, 1940 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 13 Nov, 1940 | Oblt. Horst Höltring | ||||||||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 13 Nov, 1940 - 31 Dec, 1940 1. Flottille (training) 1 Jan, 1941 - 21 Jun, 1941 22. Flottille (school boat) 22 Jun, 1941 - 31 Aug, 1941 22. Flottille (front boat) 1 Sep, 1941 - 8 May, 1945 22. Flottille (school boat) | ||||||||
| Successes | 1 warship sunk for a total of 206 tons | |||||||||
| Fate | Transferred from Wilhelmshaven, Germany to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 30 June, 1945 for Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||||||
See the 1 ships hit by U-149 - View the 1 war patrol
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-149 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 |