U-227

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered7 Dec 1940
Laid down 18 Oct 1941 F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 657)
Launched9 Jul 1942
Commissioned22 Aug 1942Oblt. Jürgen Kuntze
Commanders
22 Aug 1942 - 30 Apr 1943  Kptlt. Jürgen Kuntze
Career1 patrol 22 Aug 1942 - 1 Apr 1943  5. Flottille (training)
1 Apr 1943 - 30 Apr 1943  7. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 30 April, 1943 north of the Faeroes, in position 64.05N, 06.40W, by depth charges from an Australian Hampden aircraft (RAAF Sqdn 455/X). 49 dead (all hands lost).

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Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-227 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


We have an emblem for this boat!

You can view it here. (The emblem on the left is not the emblem for this boat).



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.