U-208
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 16 Oct, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 5 Aug, 1940 | Germaniawerft, 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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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 |