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Type	VIIC
Ordered	16 Oct, 1939
Laid down	6 Sep, 1940	Danziger Werft, Danzig (werk 107)
Launched	16 Jun, 1941
Commissioned	22 Oct, 1941	Oblt. Horst Dieterichs
Commanders	22 Oct, 1941 - 18 Feb, 1944   Kptlt. Horst Dieterichs
Career	11 patrols	22 Oct, 1941 - 30 Apr, 1942  8. Flottille (training) 1 May, 1942 - 18 Feb, 1944  7. Flottille (front boat)
Successes	1 ship sunk for a total of 7.452 GRT 3 ships damaged for a total of 13.285 GRT
Fate	Sunk 18 Feb, 1944 in the North Atlantic, in position 48.32N, 23.36W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Spey. 12 dead and 45 survivors.

See the 4 ships hit by U-406 - View the 11 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-406 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Hecht (7 May, 1942 - 18 Jun, 1942)
   Blücher (12 Aug, 1942 - 20 Aug, 1942)
   Eisbär (23 Aug, 1942 - 29 Aug, 1942)
   Iltis (9 Sep, 1942 - 23 Sep, 1942)
   Spitz (24 Dec, 1942 - 31 Dec, 1942)
   Neuland (6 Mar, 1943 - 12 Mar, 1943)
   Dranger (14 Mar, 1943 - 20 Mar, 1943)
   Drossel (30 Apr, 1943 - 9 May, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

General notes on this boat

On 1 January, 1943 U-406 had to abort her patrol in the North Atlantic due to serious engine trouble.

On 5 May, 1943 U-406 and U-600 had a collision in the North Atlantic. Both boats were damaged so badly that they had to return to base.

23 Aug, 1943
An attack by an aircraft killed 2 men and wounded 3 more men.

  Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -

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