List of all U-boats

U-207

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered16 Oct 1939
Laid down14 Aug 1940 F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 636)
Launched24 Apr 1941
Commissioned7 Jun 1941Oblt. Fritz Meyer
Commanders
7 Jun 1941 - 11 Sep 1941  Oblt. Fritz Meyer
Career
1 patrol
7 Jun 1941-30 Jun 1941  7. Flottille (training)
1 Jul 1941-11 Sep 1941  7. Flottille (front boat)
Successes2 ships sunk, total tonnage 9,727 GRT
Fate

Sunk 11 Sept 1941 in the Straits of Denmark south-east of Angmassalik, Greenland, in position 63.59N, 34.48W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Leamington and HMS Veteran. 41 dead (all hands lost).

See the 2 ships hit by U-207 - View the 1 war patrol

Wolfpack operations

U-207 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Markgraf (27 Aug 1941 - 11 Sep 1941)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-207 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.

U-boat Emblems

We have 1 emblem entry for this boat! See the emblem page for this boat or view each one below.



Attack and Sink!

Edwards, Bernard


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Books dealing with this subject include

Attack and Sink!. Edwards, Bernard, 1995.
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.