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U-237

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered20 Jan, 1941
Laid down 23 Apr, 1942 Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 667)
Launched17 Dec, 1942
Commissioned30 Jan, 1943Oblt. Hubert Nordheimer
Commanders
31 Jan, 1943 - 14 May, 1943  Kptlt. Hubert Nordheimer
8 Oct, 1943 - Sep, 1944  Oblt. Lothar König
Sep, 1944 - Oct, 1944  Oblt. Johannes van Stipriaan
Oct, 1944 - 4 Apr, 1945  Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Menard
CareerNo patrols30 Jan, 1943 - 20 May, 1943  5. Flottille (training)
8 Oct, 1943 - 28 Feb, 1945  23. Flottille (trial boat)
1 Mar, 1945 - 4 Apr, 1945  31. Flottille (-)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 14 May, 1943 at the Germaniawerft dockyard, Kiel, by US bombs. Raised, repaired, and returned to service on 8 Oct, 1943.

Sunk 4 April, 1945 at Deutsche Werke, Kiel, by British bombs. 1 dead, unknown number of 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-237 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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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