U-525
Type | IXC/40 | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 10 Sep, 1941 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 340) | ||
| Launched | 20 May, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 30 Jul, 1942 | Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Drewitz | ||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 30 Jul, 1942 - 31 Dec, 1942 4. Flottille (training) 1 Jan, 1943 - 11 Aug, 1943 10. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 3.454 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 11 Aug, 1943 in the North Atlantic north-west of the Azores, in position 41.29N, 38.55W, by depth charges and aerial torpedoes from an Avenger and a Wilcat aircraft (VC-1) of the American escort carrier USS Card. 54 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-525 - View the 3 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-525 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Falke (31 Dec, 1942 - 22 Jan, 1943)
Haudegen (22 Jan, 1943 - 15 Feb, 1943)
Amsel (25 Apr, 1943 - 4 May, 1943)
Rhein (8 May, 1943 - 11 May, 1943)
Elbe I (11 May, 1943 - 13 May, 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-525 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 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 |