U-437
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 16 Oct 1939 | |||||
| Laid down | 16 Apr 1940 | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1479) | ||||
| Launched | 26 Jul 1941 | |||||
| Commissioned | 25 Oct 1941 | Kptlt. Werner-Karl Schulz | ||||
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| Career | 11 patrols | 25 Oct 1941 - 1 Apr 1942 6. Flottille (training) 1 Apr 1942 - 5 Oct 1944 6. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Damaged by British bombs at Bergen, Norway on 4 Oct, 1944 and stricken on 5 Oct, 1944. Broken up in 1946. | |||||
Wolfpack operations
U-437 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Endrass (12 Jun 1942 - 21 Jun 1942)
Luchs (1 Oct 1942 - 7 Oct 1942)
Leopard (8 Oct 1942 - 14 Oct 1942)
Veilchen (24 Oct 1942 - 6 Nov 1942)
Robbe (16 Feb 1943 - 20 Feb 1943)
Attacks on this boat
29 Apr 1943
At 00.30 hours, the outbound U-437 was attacked with 6 bombs by a Leigh-Light equipped British Wellington (Sqdn 172/H), piloted by Peter H. Stembridge. The boat was heavily damaged and requested immediate help and was assisted to base by U-455. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 276)
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in October 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-437 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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