U-270

Type

VIIC

Ordered

20 Jan, 1941

Laid down

15 Oct, 1941

Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 35)

Launched

11 Jul, 1942

Commissioned

5 Sep, 1942

Oblt. Paul-Friedrich Otto

Commanders

5 Sep, 1942 - 15 Jul, 1944	Kptlt. Paul-Friedrich Otto
16 Jul, 1944 - 13 Aug, 1944	Oblt. Heinrich Schreiber

Career

6 patrols

5 Sep, 1942 - 31 Mar, 1943 8. Flottille (training)
1 Apr, 1943 - 13 Aug, 1944 6. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 warship a total loss for a total of 1.370 tons

Fate

Sunk at 0010hrs on 13 Aug, 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of La Rochelle, in position 46.19N, 02.56W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (RAAF Sqdn. 461/A). 71 survivors (No casualties).

See the 1 ships hit by U-270 - View the 6 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-270 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Lerche (11 Apr, 1943 - 13 Apr, 1943)
   Specht (27 Apr, 1943 - 4 May, 1943)
   Fink (4 May, 1943 - 6 May, 1943)
   Leuthen (7 Sep, 1943 - 24 Sep, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

22 Sep, 1943
The boat was heavily depth charges by convoy escorts and her pressure hull was cracked forcing her to abort. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 423)

6 Jan, 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British B-17 Fortress (Sqdn 206/U)

The boat was damaged during the attack and returned to port.

13 Jun, 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British B-17 Fortress (Sqdn 53/C)

No damages to the U-boat in this attack, but the boat was already heading to base after being damaged by a British Wellington (Sqdn. 172/Y). The boat was paid off on July 1, 1944 due to the damages.

(Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 584)

3 recorded attacks on this boat.

General notes on this boat

U-270 was paid off on 1 July, 1944 due to extensive damages suffered by an aircraft (see below). She was however re-commissioned again in early August and sent off to patrol, her last.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-270 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.