U-442
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 5 Jan 1940 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 19 Oct 1940 | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1493) | ||||||||
| Launched | 17 Jan 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 21 Mar 1942 | Korvkpt. Hans-Joachim Hesse | ||||||||
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| 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). | |||||||||
Wolfpack operations
U-442 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942)
Panther (6 Oct 1942 - 12 Oct 1942)
Leopard (12 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942)
Veilchen (27 Oct 1942 - 4 Nov 1942)
Delphin (26 Dec 1942 - 12 Feb 1943)
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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