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U-502

Type

IXC

 
Ordered25 Sep, 1939
Laid down 2 Apr, 1940 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 292)
Launched18 Feb, 1941
Commissioned31 May, 1941Kptlt. Jürgen von Rosenstiel
Commanders
31 May, 1941 - 5 Jul, 1942  Kptlt. Jürgen von Rosenstiel
Career4 patrols 31 May, 1941 - 1 Sep, 1941  2. Flottille (training)
1 Sep, 1941 - 5 Jul, 1942  2. Flottille (front boat)
Successes14 ships sunk for a total of 78.843 GRT
2 ships damaged for a total of 23.797 GRT
Fate

Sunk 6 July, 1942 in the Bay of Biscay west of La Rochelle, in position 46.10N, 06.40W, by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (Sqdn 172/H). 52 dead (all hands lost).

See the 16 ships hit by U-502 - View the 4 war patrols

General notes on this boat

This boat was the first U-boat sunk by a Wellington aircraft and also the first one to fall victim to the Leigh Light equipment.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-502 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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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