U-174

Type

IXC

 
Ordered23 Dec 1939
Laid down 2 Jan 1941 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1014)
Launched21 Aug 1941
Commissioned26 Nov 1941Fregkpt. Ulrich Thilo
Commanders
26 Nov 1941 - 8 Mar 1943   Ulrich Thilo
9 Mar 1943 - 27 Apr 1943  Oblt. Wolfgang Grandefeld
Career3 patrols 26 Nov 1941 - 31 Jul 1942  4. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1942 - 27 Apr 1943  10. Flottille (front boat)
Successes5 ships sunk for a total of 30,813 GRT
Fate

Sunk 27 April, 1943 south of Newfoundland, in position 43.35N, 56.18W, by depth charges from a US Ventura aircraft (VP-125/B-6). 53 dead (all hands lost).

See the 5 ships hit by U-174 - View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-174 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Lachs (15 Aug 1942 - 27 Sep 1942)

Attacks on this boat

15 Dec 1942
An American Catalina aircraft from squadron VP 83 at Natal, piloted by Wall, found and attacked the boat without any damages as the boat crash dived. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 55)

15 Dec 1942
Later in the day another Catalina from VP 83, this time piloted by Bertram J. Prueher, attacked the a U-boat, probably the U-174. U-174 left the area shortly afterwards due to lack of fuel (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 55)

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-174 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

Bestemming New York. Top, Henk, 2007.
German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.