U-245
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 18 Nov, 1942 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 679) | ||
| Launched | 25 Nov, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 18 Dec, 1943 | Kptlt. Friedrich Schumann-Hindenberg | ||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 18 Dec, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 5. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1944 - 1 Oct, 1944 3. Flottille (front boat) 1 Oct, 1944 - 8 May, 1945 33. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 3 ships sunk for a total of 17.087 GRT | |||
| Fate | Transferred from Bergen, Norway to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 30 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||
See the 3 ships hit by U-245 - View the 3 war patrols
Attacks on this boat
30 Sep, 1944
In the North Atlantic a Catalina aircraft attacked the boat. The gunners the U-boat managed to keep it at bay and the boat escaped unharmed.
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in April 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-245 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
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 |