U-531
Type | IXC/40 | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 22 Dec 1941 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 346) | ||
| Launched | 12 Aug 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 28 Oct 1942 | Oblt. Herbert Neckel | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 28 Oct 1942 - 31 Mar 1943 4. Flottille (training) 1 Apr 1943 - 6 May 1943 2. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 6 May, 1943 in the North Atlantic north-east of Newfoundland, in position 52.48N, 45.18W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Vidette. 54 dead (all hands lost). | |||
Previously recorded fate
(Last revised by FDS/NHB during October 1991. More on revised fates.
The attack by the destroyer HMS Oribi and the corvette HMS Snowflake on 6 May, 1943 in position 52.13N, 44.50W formerly credited with sinking U-531 in fact caused the loss of U-125.
Wolfpack operations
U-531 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Star (28 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Attacks on this boat
22 Apr 1943
While racing from Kiel to join wolfpack Fink the boat was attacked twice by aircraft from Iceland, causing minor damages. The first attack was made by a British Catalina (Sqdn 190/S) at 15.29 hours and the second by a British Fortress (Sqdn 206/D) at 22.00 hours.
1 recorded attack 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-531 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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