U-306
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 20 Jan 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 16 Sep 1941 | Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 306) | ||
| Launched | 29 Aug 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 21 Oct 1942 | Oblt. Claus von Trotha | ||
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| Career | 5 patrols | 21 Oct 1942 - 28 Feb 1943 8. Flottille (training) 1 Mar 1943 - 31 Oct 1943 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 10,218 GRT 2 ships damaged for a total of 11,195 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 31 Oct, 1943 in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 46.19N, 20.44W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Whitehall and the British corvette HMS Geranium. 51 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 3 ships hit by U-306 - View the 5 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-306 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Seeteufel (21 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Meise (20 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943)
Attacks on this boat
5 Apr 1943
The attack on 6 April, 1943 in the North Atlantic southwest of Iceland,
in position 58.25N, 29.22W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Tay was formerly credited with sinking the U-635.
This attack was actually against U-306 inflicting no damage.
(Sources: 1985-03-01, FDS/NHB)7 May 1943
At 06.55 hours, the inbound boat was attacked by the British Halifax aircraft HR745 (58 Sqdn RAF/S, pilot W/C W.E. Oulton, DFC). Six depth charges were dropped about 15 seconds after U-306 crash-dived without damaging the boat. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
2 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-306 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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