U-301

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered6 Aug 1940
Laid down12 Feb 1941 Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 301)
Launched25 Mar 1942
Commissioned9 May 1942Oblt. Willy-Roderich Körner
Commanders
9 May 1942 - 21 Jan 1943  Kptlt. Willy-Roderich Körner
Career
3 patrols
9 May 1942-30 Sep 1942  5. Flottille (training)
1 Oct 1942-31 Dec 1942  1. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jan 1943-21 Jan 1943  29. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 21 Jan, 1943 in the Mediterranean west of Bonifacio, in position 41.27N, 07.04E by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Sahib. 45 dead and 1 survivor

View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-301 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Panther (11 Oct 1942 - 16 Oct 1942)
   Puma (16 Oct 1942 - 26 Oct 1942)
   Südwärts (24 Oct 1942 - 26 Oct 1942)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-301 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2
Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 1998.
Submarines versus U-boats. Jones, Geoffrey, 1986.
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.