U-532

Type

IXC/40

Ordered

15 Aug, 1940

Laid down

7 Jan, 1942

Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 347)

Launched

26 Aug, 1942

Commissioned

11 Nov, 1942

Kptlt. Ottoheinrich Junker

Commanders

11 Nov, 1942 - 10 May, 1945

FrgKpt. Ottoheinrich Junker

Career

4 patrols

11 Nov, 1942 - 31 Mar, 1943  4. Flottille (training)
1 Apr, 1943 - 30 Sep, 1944  2. Flottille (front boat)
1 Oct, 1944 - 8 May, 1945  33. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

8 ships sunk for a total of 46.895 GRT
2 ships damaged for a total of 13.128 GRT

Fate

Surrendered at Liverpool on 10 May, 1945. Transferred to Loch Ryan for Operation Deadlight.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 9 Dec, 1945 in position 56.08N, 10.07W by a torpedo from the British submarine HMS Tantivy.

See the 10 ships hit by U-532 - View the 4 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-532 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Lerche (11 Apr, 1943 - 13 Apr, 1943)
Star (28 Apr, 1943 - 4 May, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

28 Apr, 1943
While attacking convoy ON(S) 5 the boat was damaged by its escorts during an exhaustive 15 hour hunt. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 293)

17 May, 1944
In the Indian Ocean (Malacca Straits) U-532 encountered a British submarine. The submarine fired a six torpedo fan on U-532, but all missed.

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-532 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.