U-208
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 16 Oct 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 5 Aug 1940 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 637) | ||
| Launched | 21 May 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 5 Jul 1941 | Oblt. Alfred Schlieper | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 5 Jul 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 5. Flottille (training) 1 Sep 1941 - 7 Dec 1941 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 3,872 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 7 Dec, 1941 in the Atlantic west of Gibraltar, in position 35.51N, 07.45W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Harvester and HMS Hesperus. 45 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-208 - View the 2 war patrols
Previously recorded fate
(Last revised by FDS/NHB during January 1986. More on revised fates.
Sunk 11 Dec, 1941 in the Atlantic west of Gibraltar, in position 36.40N, 09.20W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Bluebell.
This attack was directed against U-67 causing slight damages.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-208 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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