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U-276

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered10 Apr, 1941
Laid down 24 Feb, 1942 Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 41)
Launched24 Oct, 1942
Commissioned9 Dec, 1942Oblt. Jürgen Timme
Commanders
9 Dec, 1942 - 19 Oct, 1943  Oblt. Jürgen Thimme
20 Oct, 1943 - 18 Jul, 1944  Kptlt. Rolf Borchers
19 Jul, 1944 - 29 Sep, 1944  Kptlt. Heinz Zwarg
Career3 patrols 9 Dec, 1942 - 29 Feb, 1944  8. Flottille (training)
1 Mar, 1944 - 1 Jul, 1944  1. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jul, 1944 - 29 Sep, 1944  31. Flottille (-)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Stricken on 29 Sept, 1944 at Neustadt. Used as a floating electricity generating plant. Surrendered in 1945.

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Attacks on this boat

25 May, 1944
An unknown aircraft attacked the boat causing 3 casualties and severely damaging the boat forcing her to return to base. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 578)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-276 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