U-194
Type | IXC/40 | |||
| Ordered | 4 Nov, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 17 Jan, 1942 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1040) | ||
| Launched | 22 Sep, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 8 Jan, 1943 | Kptlt. Hermann Hesse | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 8 Jan, 1943 - 31 May, 1943 4. Flottille (training) 1 Jun, 1943 - 24 Jun, 1943 10. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 24 June 1943 in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland in position 59.00N, 26.18W by a homing torpedo from an American Catalina aircraft (VP-84/G). 54 dead (all hands lost). | |||
Previously recorded fate (Last revised by Axel Niestlé during December 1987). More on revised fates
Sunk 24 June, 1943 south of Iceland, in position 58.15N, 25.25W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 120/H).
This attack in fact resulted in the sinking of U-200.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-194 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 |