U-193

Type

IXC/40

Ordered

4 Nov, 1940

Laid down

22 Dec, 1941

AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1039)

Launched

24 Aug, 1942

Commissioned

10 Dec, 1942

Korvkpt. Hans Pauckstadt

Commanders

10 Dec, 1942 - 31 Mar, 1944	Hans Pauckstadt
1 Apr, 1944 - 23 Apr, 1944	Oblt. Dr. Ulrich Abel

Career

3 patrols

10 Dec, 1942 - 30 Apr, 1943  4. Flottille (training)
1 May, 1943 - 31 Mar, 1944  2. Flottille (front boat)
1 Apr, 1944 - 23 Apr, 1944  10. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 ship sunk for a total of 10.172 GRT

Fate

Listed as missing after 23 April, 1944 in the Bay of Biscay.

No explanation exists for its loss. 59 dead (all hands lost).

See the 1 ships hit by U-193 - View the 3 war patrols

Previously recorded fate (Last revised by Axel Niestlé during July 1996). More on revised fates

Sunk 28 Apr, 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Nantes, France, in position 45.38N, 09.43W, by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (Sqdn. 612/W).

This attack was actually against U-802 inflicting no damage.

Wolfpack operations

U-193 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Trutz III (16 Jun, 1943 - 2 Jul, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

6 Jul, 1943
An unknown aircraft hit the boat wounding 2 men and destroying the Metox equipment. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 345)

1 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-193 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.