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U-551

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered25 Sep, 1939
Laid down 21 Nov, 1939 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 527)
Launched14 Sep, 1940
Commissioned7 Nov, 1940Kptlt. Karl Schrott
Commanders
7 Nov, 1940 - 23 Mar, 1941  Kptlt. Karl Schrott
Career1 patrol 7 Nov, 1940 - 1 Mar, 1941  7. Flottille (training)
1 Mar, 1941 - 23 Mar, 1941  7. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 23 March, 1941 in the North Atlantic south-east of Iceland, in position 62.37N, 16.47W, by depth charges from the British ASW trawler HMS Visenda. 45 dead (all hands lost).

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Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-551 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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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