U-317

Type

VIIC/41

 
Ordered14 Oct 1941
Laid down12 Sep 1942 Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 317)
Launched1 Sep 1943
Commissioned23 Oct 1943Oblt. Peter Rahlff
Commanders
23 Oct 1943 - 26 Jun 1944  Oblt. Peter Rahlf
Career
2 patrols
23 Oct 1943-31 May 1944  4. Flottille (training)
1 Jun 1944-26 Jun 1944  9. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 26 June, 1944 north-east of the Shetlands, in position 62.03N, 01.45E, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 86/N). 50 dead (all hands lost).

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Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-317 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.
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.