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 |
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| Successes | 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 5,242 GRT 1 warship sunk, total tonnage 291 tons (lost aboard transport ships) 1 ship damaged, total tonnage 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. | |||||||||
Wolfpack operations
U-527 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Burggraf (24 Feb 1943 - 5 Mar 1943)
Westmark (6 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943)
Stürmer (11 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Seewolf (21 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 damage. 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.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat! See the emblem page for this boat or view each one below.
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