U-173
Type | IXC | |||||
| Ordered | 23 Dec, 1939 | |||||
| Laid down | 21 Dec, 1940 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1013) | ||||
| Launched | 11 Aug, 1941 | |||||
| Commissioned | 15 Nov, 1941 | Fregkpt. Heinz-Ehler Beucke | ||||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 15 Nov, 1941 - 30 Jun, 1942 4. Flottille (training) 1 Jul, 1942 - 16 Nov, 1942 2. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 9.359 GRT 2 auxiliary warships damaged for a total of 18.285 GRT 1 warship damaged for a total of 1.630 tons | |||||
| Fate | Sunk 16 Nov 1942 at Casablanca in position 33.40N, 07.35W by depth charges from the US destroyers USS Woolsey, USS Swanson and USS Quick. 57 dead (all hands lost). | |||||
See the 4 ships hit by U-173 - 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-173 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 |