U-222
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 16 Jun, 1941 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 652) | ||
| Launched | 28 Mar, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 23 May, 1942 | Oblt. Ralf von Jessen | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 23 May, 1942 - 2 Sep, 1942 8. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sank 2 Sept, 1942 in the Baltic Sea west of Pillau, in position 54.25N, 19.30E, after a collision with U-626. 42 dead and 3 survivors. | |||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-222 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 Adventures, Wiggins, Melanie, 1999 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 |