U-483
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 20 Mar, 1943 | Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 318) | ||
| Launched | 30 Oct, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 22 Dec, 1943 | Kptlt. Hans-Joachim von Morstein | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 22 Dec, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 5. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1944 - 4 Sep, 1944 3. Flottille (front boat) 5 Sep, 1944 - 8 May, 1945 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 warship a total loss for a total of 1.300 tons | |||
| Fate | Transferred from Trondheim, Norway to Scapa Flow and then to Loch Ryan, Scotland on May 29, 1945 for Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-483 - View the 2 war patrols
Attacks on this boat
12 Oct, 1944
During a Schnorchel failure the crew suffered a CO2 poisoning where 1 man died. [Funkmaat Gustav Hoffmann]
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
General notes on this boat
On Nov 1, 1944 the U-483 torpedoed the British 1300 ton Captain class frigate HMS Whitaker (ex. USS DE 571) off Lough Swilly, Republic of Ireland. The frigate survived the blast but was damaged beyond repair and was eventually broken up in 1948.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in August 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from the boat
12 Oct, 1944
During a Schnorchel failure the crew suffered a CO2 poisoning where 1 man died. [Funkmaat Gustav Hoffmann]
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
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 |