U-470
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 20 Jan 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 11 Oct 1941 | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 301) | ||
| Launched | 8 Aug 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 7 Jan 1943 | Oblt. Günther-Paul Grave | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 7 Jan 1943 - 30 Jun 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jul 1943 - 16 Oct 1943 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 16 Oct, 1943 south-west of Iceland, in position 58.20N, 29.20W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 59/C & 120/E). 46 dead and 2 survivors. | |||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-470 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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