List of all U-boats

U-306

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered20 Jan 1941
Laid down16 Sep 1941 Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 306)
Launched29 Aug 1942
Commissioned21 Oct 1942Oblt. Claus von Trotha
Commanders
21 Oct 1942 - 31 Oct 1943  Kptlt. Claus von Trotha
Career
5 patrols
21 Oct 1942-28 Feb 1943  8. Flottille (training)
1 Mar 1943-31 Oct 1943  1. Flottille (front boat)
Successes1 ship sunk, total tonnage 10,218 GRT
2 ships damaged, total tonnage 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 (15 Apr 1943 - 26 Apr 1943)
   Schill (25 Oct 1943 - 31 Oct 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.

U-boat Emblems

We have 2 emblem entry for this boat! See the emblem page for this boat or view each one below.



Hitler's U-boat War

Blair, Clay


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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.
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.