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U-344

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered20 Jan, 1941
Laid down 7 May, 1942 Nordseewerke, Emden (werk 216)
Launched29 Jan, 1943
Commissioned26 Mar, 1943Oblt. Ulrich Pietsch
Commanders
26 Mar, 1943 - 22 Aug, 1944  Kptlt. Ulrich Pietsch
Career5 patrols 26 Mar, 1943 - 31 Mar, 1944  8. Flottille (training)
1 Apr, 1944 - 31 May, 1944  3. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jun, 1944 - 22 Aug, 1944  11. Flottille (front boat)
Successes1 warship sunk for a total of 1.350 tons
Fate

Sunk 22 Aug, 1944 in the Barents Sea north-west of Bear Island, in position 74.54N, 15.26E, by depth charges from a British Swordfish aircraft from the escort carrier HMS Vindex (Sqdn. 825/X). 50 dead (all hands lost).

See the 1 ships hit by U-344 - View the 5 war patrols

Previously recorded fate (Last revised by FDS/NHB during September 1980). More on revised fates

Sunk 24 Aug, 1944 in the Barents Sea northeast of North Cape, in position 72.49N, 30.41E, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Mermaid and Peacock, the frigate Loch Dunvegan and the destroyer Keppel.

This attack was in fact sank the U-354.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-344 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 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