U-251
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 23 Sep, 1939 | |||||
| Laid down | 18 Oct, 1940 | Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 16) | ||||
| Launched | 26 Jul, 1941 | |||||
| Commissioned | 20 Sep, 1941 | Kptlt. Heinrich Timm (Knights Cross) | ||||
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| Career | 9 patrols | 20 Sep, 1941 - 30 Apr, 1942 6. Flottille (training) 1 May, 1942 - 30 Jun, 1942 6. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jul, 1942 - 31 May, 1943 11. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jun, 1943 - 30 Jun, 1943 13. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jul, 1943 - 30 Nov, 1943 24. Flottille (training) 1 Dec, 1943 - 28 Feb, 1945 21. Flottille (trial boat) 1 Mar, 1945 - 19 Apr, 1945 31. Flottille (training) | ||||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 11.408 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Sunk 19 April, 1945 in the Kattegat south of Göteborg, in position 56.37N, 11.51E, by rockets from 8 British and Norwegian Mosquito aircraft (Sqdn 235 & 248 & 143). 39 dead and 4 survivors. | |||||
See the 2 ships hit by U-251 - View the 9 war patrols
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in April 1945 but it was of course installed prior to that date. 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-251 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 |