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U-251

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered23 Sep, 1939
Laid down 18 Oct, 1940 Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 16)
Launched26 Jul, 1941
Commissioned20 Sep, 1941Kptlt. Heinrich Timm (Knights Cross)
Commanders
20 Sep, 1941 - 1 Sep, 1943  Kptlt. Heinrich Timm (Knights Cross)
23 Nov, 1943 - 19 Apr, 1945  Oblt. Franz Säck
Career9 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)
Successes2 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

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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