U-401
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 23 Sep, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 8 Apr, 1940 | Danziger Werft, Danzig (werk 102) | ||
| Launched | 16 Dec, 1940 | |||
| Commissioned | 10 Apr, 1941 | Kptlt. Gero Zimmermann | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 10 Apr, 1941 - 1 Jul, 1941 1. Flottille (training) 1 Jul, 1941 - 3 Aug, 1941 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 3 Aug, 1941 in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 50.27N, 19.50W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Wanderer and the Norwegian destroyer St. Albans and the British corvette HMS Hydrangea. 45 dead (all hands lost). | |||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-401 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
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 |