U-433
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 23 Sep, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 4 Jan, 1940 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1474) | ||
| Launched | 15 Mar, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 24 May, 1941 | Oblt. Hans Ey | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 24 May, 1941 - 1 Aug, 1941 3. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1941 - 16 Nov, 1941 3. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship damaged for a total of 2.215 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk at 2155hrs on 16 Nov 1941 in the Mediterranean south of Malaga, Spain, in position 36.13N, 04.42W, after being damaged by depth charges and gunfire 25nm east of Gibraltar by the British corvette HMS Marigold. 6 dead and 38 survivors. | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-433 - View the 2 war patrols
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-433 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  Opération Kiebitz, Dugas, Jean-Guy, 1992 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 |