U-451

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered30 Oct 1939
Laid down 18 May 1940 Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 282)
Launched5 Mar 1941
Commissioned3 May 1941Korvkpt. Eberhard Hoffmann
Commanders
3 May 1941 - 21 Dec 1941  KrvKpt. Eberhard Hoffmann
Career4 patrols 3 May 1941 - 1 Jul 1941  3. Flottille (training)
1 Jul 1941 - 21 Dec 1941  3. Flottille (front boat)
Successes1 warship sunk for a total of 550 tons
Fate

Sunk 21 Dec, 1941 near Tangiers, in position 35.55N, 06.08W, by depth charges from a British Swordfish aircraft (Sqdn. 812/A). 44 dead and 1 survivor

See the 1 ships hit by U-451 - View the 4 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-451 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2
Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.