U-527
Type | IXC/40 | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 28 Oct 1941 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 342) | ||
| Launched | 17 Jun 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 2 Sep 1942 | Kptlt. Herbert Uhlig | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 2 Sep 1942 - 31 Jan 1943 4. Flottille (training) 1 Feb 1943 - 23 Jul 1943 10. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 5,242 GRT 1 warship sunk for a total of 291 tons (lost aboard transport ships) 1 ship damaged for a total of 5,848 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 23 July, 1943 in the mid-Atlantic south of the Azores during support of U-648, in position 35.25N, 27.56W, by depth charges from Avenger aircraft (VC-9) of the US escort carrier USS Bogue. 40 dead and 13 survivors. | |||
See the 3 ships hit by U-527 - View the 2 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-527 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Burggraf (26 Feb 1943 - 6 Mar 1943)
Westmark (6 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943)
Sturmer (14 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Seewolf (25 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Attacks on this boat
20 Mar 1943
The boat was attacked by a Sunderland aircraft in the North Atlantic and suffered slight damage.
13 May 1943
While attacking a large damaged ship under tow outside of Bay of Biscay a corvette was brought in and attacked the boat with 15 depth charges without damages. The boat escaped. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 348)
2 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-527 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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