U-414

Type

VIIC

Ordered

15 Aug, 1940

Laid down

14 Jun, 1941

Danziger Werft, Danzig (werk 115)

Launched

25 Mar, 1942

Commissioned

1 Jul, 1942

Oblt. Walther Huth

Commanders

1 Jul, 1942 - 25 May, 1943

Oblt. Walther Huth

Career

3 patrols

1 Jul, 1942 - 31 Dec, 1942  8. Flottille (training)
1 Jan, 1943 - 30 Apr, 1943  6. Flottille (front boat)
1 May, 1943 - 25 May, 1943  29. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 ship sunk for a total of 5.979 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 7.134 GRT

Fate

Sunk 25 May, 1943 in the western Mediterranean north-west of Tenés, in position 36.31N, 00.40E, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Vetch. 47 dead (all hands lost).

See the 2 ships hit by U-414 - View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-414 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Falke (9 Jan, 1943 - 22 Jan, 1943)
Haudegen (22 Jan, 1943 - 9 Feb, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

4 Feb, 1943
The boat was attacked in the North Atlantic by a Curtiss aircraft and damaged so badly that she had to return to base.

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-414 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.