U-430
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug, 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 5 Oct, 1942 | Danziger Werft, Danzig (werk 131) | ||||
| Launched | 22 Apr, 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 4 Aug, 1943 | Italian Commander | ||||
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| Career | No patrols | 4 Aug, 1943 - 31 Aug, 1943 8. Flottille (training) 1 Sep, 1943 - 1 Feb, 1945 21. Flottille (school boat) 1 Feb, 1945 - 30 Mar, 1945 31. Flottille (training) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Renamed S 6 after being transferred to Italy in exchange for transport vessels. Reverted to Germany as U-430 after the Italian surrender. Sunk 30 March, 1945 near Bremen, in position 53.08N, 08.46E, by US bombs. 2 dead, unknown number of survivors. | |||||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-430 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 |