U-399
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 12 Nov 1942 | Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel (werk 31) | ||||||||
| Launched | 4 Dec 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 22 Jan 1944 | Ltnt. Kurt van Meeteren | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 362 GRT 1 ship a total loss for a total of 7,176 GRT | |||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 26 March, 1945 in the English Channel near Land's End, in position 49.56N, 05.22W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Duckworth. 46 dead and 1 survivor | |||||||||
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in December 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-399 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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