U-226

Type

VIIC

Ordered

15 Aug, 1940

Laid down

1 Aug, 1941

Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 656)

Launched

18 Jun, 1942

Commissioned

1 Aug, 1942

Kptlt. Rolf Borchers

Commanders

1 Aug, 1942 - 26 Jul, 1943	Kptlt. Rolf Borchers
26 Jul, 1943 - 6 Nov, 1943	Oblt. Albrecht Gänge

Career

3 patrols

1 Aug, 1942 - 31 Dec, 1942 5. Flottille (training)
1 Jan, 1943 - 6 Nov, 1943 6. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 ship sunk for a total of 7.134 GRT

Fate

Sunk at 0700hrs on 6 Nov, 1943 in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland, in position 44.49N, 41.13W, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Starling, HMS Woodcock and HMS Kite. 51 dead (all hands lost).

See the 1 ships hit by U-226 - View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-226 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Falke (2 Jan, 1943 - 22 Jan, 1943)
   Haudegen (22 Jan, 1943 - 15 Feb, 1943)
   Wildfang (25 Feb, 1943 - 7 Mar, 1943)
   Specht (27 Apr, 1943 - 4 May, 1943)
   Fink (4 May, 1943 - 6 May, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

17 Apr, 1943
Escorts of convoy HX 233 depth charged the boat causing heavy damages. The crew managed to repair the boat enough to continue the patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 282)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-226 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.