U-164
Type | IXC | |||
| Ordered | 25 Sep, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 20 Jun, 1940 | Seebeck, Bremen (werk 703) | ||
| Launched | 1 May, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 28 Nov, 1941 | Korvkpt. Otto Fechner | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 28 Nov, 1941 - 31 Jul, 1942 4. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1942 - 6 Jan, 1943 10. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 3 ships sunk for a total of 8.133 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 6 Jan, 1943 in the South Atlantic north-west of Pernambuco, in position 01.58S, 39.22W, by depth charges from a US Catalina aircraft (VP-83/P-2). 54 dead and 2 survivors. | |||
See the 3 ships hit by U-164 - View the 2 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-164 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Steinbrock (1 Aug, 1942 - 7 Aug, 1942)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-164 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: Dark Sky, Deep Water, Franks, Norman, 1997 (transl.) 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 |
There was another U-164 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 7 Aug, 1918 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 17 Oct, 1918. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 164 during WWI.