U-216
Type | VIID | |||
| Ordered | 16 Feb, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 1 Jan, 1941 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 648) | ||
| Launched | 23 Oct, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 15 Dec, 1941 | Oblt. Karl-Otto Schultz | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 15 Dec, 1941 - 31 Aug, 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Sep, 1942 - 20 Oct, 1942 9. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 4.989 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 20 Oct, 1942 south-west of Ireland in position 48.21N, 19.25W, by 6 depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 224/H). 45 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-216 - View the 1 war patrol
Wolfpack operations
U-216 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Lachs (15 Aug, 1942 - 27 Sep, 1942)
Pfeil (13 Sep, 1942 - 25 Sep, 1942)
Letzte Ritter (30 Sep, 1942 - 2 Oct, 1942)
Wotan (8 Oct, 1942 - 16 Oct, 1942)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-216 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 |