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U-397

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered20 Jan, 1941
Laid down 29 Aug, 1942 Howaldtswerke, Kiel (werk 29)
Launched6 Oct, 1943
Commissioned20 Nov, 1943Oblt. Fritz Kallipke
Commanders
20 Nov, 1943 - 16 Jul, 1944  Oblt. Fritz Kallipke
17 Jul, 1944 - 25 Apr, 1945  Oblt. Friedrich Stege
26 Apr, 1945 - 5 May, 1945  Kptlt. Gerhard Groth
CareerNo patrols20 Nov, 1943 - 31 May, 1944  5. Flottille (training)
1 Jun, 1944 - 30 Jun, 1944  7. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jul, 1944 - 19 Feb, 1945  23. Flottille (school boat)
20 Feb, 1945 - 5 May, 1945  31. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Scuttled on 5 May, 1945 in the Gelting Bay.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-397 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