U-372

Type

VIIC

Ordered

23 Sep, 1939

Laid down

17 Nov, 1939

Howaldtswerke, Kiel (werk 3)

Launched

8 Mar, 1941

Commissioned

19 Apr, 1941

Kptlt. Heinz-Joachim Neumann

Commanders

19 Apr, 1941 - 4 Aug, 1942

Heinz-Joachim Neumann

Career

8 patrols

19 Apr, 1941 - 1 Jul, 1941  1. Flottille (training)
1 Jul, 1941 - 13 Dec, 1941  1. Flottille (front boat)
14 Dec, 1941 - 4 Aug, 1942  29. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

3 ships sunk for a total of 11.751 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 14.650 GRT

Fate

Sunk 4 Aug, 1942 in the Mediterranean south-west of Haifa, in position 32.28N, 34.37E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Sikh and HMS Zulu and the escort destroyers HMS Croome and HMS Tetcott and by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (221 Sqdn.). 48 survivors (No casualties).

See the 4 ships hit by U-372 - View the 8 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

5 Aug, 1941
Having sunk 2 ships from the heavily escorted convoy SL-81 the boat was attacked in turn by its third intended victim, the British freighter Volturo, which also brought in the escort corvette HMS Zinnia that attempted ramming and fired her guns. The boat managed to dive and escape. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 333)

1 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-372 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.