List of all U-boats

U-170

Type

IXC/40

 
Ordered15 Aug 1940
Laid down21 May 1941 Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen (werk 709)
Launched6 Jun 1942
Commissioned19 Jan 1943Kptlt. Günther Pfeffer
Commanders
19 Jan 1943 - Jul, 1944  Kptlt. Günther Pfeffer
Jul, 1944 - 8 May 1945  Oblt. Hans-Gerold Hauber
Career
4 patrols
19 Jan 1943-31 May 1943  4. Flottille (training)
1 Jun 1943-31 Oct 1944  10. Flottille (active service)
1 Nov 1944-8 May 1945  33. Flottille (active service)
Successes1 ship sunk, total tonnage 4,663 GRT
Fate

Surrendered at Horten, Norway on 9 May 1945.

Transferred from Horten, Norway to Loch Ryan on 29 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 30 Nov, 1945 in position 55.44N, 07.53W.

Final location

See the 1 ships hit by U-170 - View the 4 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

31 Oct 1944
The boat reported an attack on a convoy escorted by "destroyers" and fired a T-5 torpedo, but was in return depth charged and severely damaged (War diary of the boat, KTB).

5 Nov 1944
The boat reported Schnorchel damage from depth charging and an intention to return for repair. She docked in Norway on 30 Nov. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 621)

2 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-170 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.

U-boat Emblems

We have 2 emblem entry for this boat! See the emblem page for this boat or view each one below.


Media links


The Grey Wolves of Eriboll

David M. Hird


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1

Wynn, Kenneth


Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II

Blair, Clay


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel


The Royal Navy and German Naval Disarmament, 1942-1947

Madsen, Chris