U-336

Type

VIIC

Ordered

15 Aug, 1940

Laid down

28 Mar, 1941

Nordseewerke, Emden (werk 208)

Launched

4 Dec, 1941

Commissioned

14 Feb, 1942

Oblt. Hans Hunger

Commanders

14 Feb, 1942 - 5 Oct, 1943

Kptlt. Hans Hunger

Career

5 patrols

14 Feb, 1942 - 30 Nov, 1942 5. Flottille (training)
1 Dec, 1942 - 5 Oct, 1943 1. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 ship sunk for a total of 4.919 GRT

Fate

Sunk 5 Oct, 1943 in the Straits of Denmark south-west of Iceland, in position 62.43N, 27.17W, by rockets from a British Hudson aircraft (Sqdn. 269/F). 50 dead (all hands lost).

See the 1 ships hit by U-336 - View the 5 war patrols

Previously recorded fate (Last revised by FDS/NHB during August 1994). More on revised fates

Sunk 4 Oct, 1943 southwest of Iceland, in position 60.40N, 26.30W, by depth charges from an American Ventura aircraft (VB-128).

This attack accounted for the loss of U-279.

Wolfpack operations

U-336 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Ungestüm (14 Dec, 1942 - 23 Dec, 1942)
   Neuland (8 Mar, 1943 - 12 Mar, 1943)
   Dranger (14 Mar, 1943 - 20 Mar, 1943)
   Seewolf (25 Mar, 1943 - 30 Mar, 1943)
   Trutz (1 Jun, 1943 - 16 Jun, 1943)
   Trutz II (16 Jun, 1943 - 2 Jul, 1943)
   Geier III (2 Jul, 1943 - 15 Jul, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

10 Jul, 1943
An unknown aircraft attacked the boat causing slight damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 346)

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

General notes on this boat

On 12 November, 1942, in the North Sea, U-336 collided with the escort mine sweeper M 1906. The damaged U-boat had to return to base.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-336 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.