U-300

Type

VIIC/41

Ordered

23 Mar, 1942

Laid down

9 Apr, 1943

Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 65)

Launched

23 Nov, 1943

Commissioned

29 Dec, 1943

Oblt. Fritz Hein

Commanders

29 Dec, 1943 - 22 Feb, 1945

Oblt. Fritz Hein

Career

4 patrols

29 Dec, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944  8. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1944 - 30 Sep, 1944  7. Flottille (front boat)
1 Oct, 1944 - 22 Feb, 1945  11. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

2 ships sunk for a total of 7.559 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 7.176 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 9.551 GRT

Fate

Sunk 22 Feb, 1945 in the North Atlantic west of Cadiz, in position 36.29N, 08.20W, by depth charges from British minesweepers HMS Recuit and HMS Pincher and the yacht Evadne. 9 dead and 41 survivors.

See the 4 ships hit by U-300 - View the 4 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

4 Aug, 1944
A Canadian Catalina aircraft (Sqdn 162, pilot W. O Marshall) attacked the boat with 3 depth charges causing extensive damages to the boat, including periscopes and ballast tank. The boat escaped the attack (and drove off the aircraft with flak) but was forced to retreat to Bergen, Norway for repairs. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 630)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in July 1944 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-300 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.