U-442
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 5 Jan, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 19 Oct, 1940 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1493) | ||
| Launched | 17 Jan, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 21 Mar, 1942 | Korvkpt. Hans-Joachim Hesse | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 21 Mar, 1942 - 30 Sep, 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Oct, 1942 - 12 Feb, 1943 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 4 ships sunk for a total of 25.417 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 12 Feb, 1943 west of Cape St. Vincent, in position 37.32N, 11.56W, by depth charges from a British Hudson aircraft (48 Sqdn.). 48 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 4 ships hit by U-442 - View the 2 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-442 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Luchs (1 Oct, 1942 - 7 Oct, 1942)
Panther (8 Oct, 1942 - 14 Oct, 1942)
Leopard (8 Oct, 1942 - 14 Oct, 1942)
Veilchen (24 Oct, 1942 - 6 Nov, 1942)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-442 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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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 |