U-595
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 16 Jan, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 4 Jan, 1941 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 571) | ||
| Launched | 17 Sep, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 6 Nov, 1941 | Oblt. Jürgen Quaet-Faslem | ||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 6 Nov, 1941 - 31 Jul, 1942 8. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1942 - 14 Nov, 1942 9. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 14 Nov, 1942 in the Mediterranean north-east of Oran, in position 36.38N, 00.30E, by depth charges from 2 British Hudson aircraft (Sqdn. 608/C and D). 45 survivors (No casualties). | |||
Wolfpack operations
U-595 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Lachs (15 Aug, 1942 - 27 Sep, 1942)
Delphin (10 Nov, 1942 - 14 Nov, 1942)
Attacks on this boat
14 Nov, 1942
The sinking of U-595 First Hudsons C and D of 608 Squadron RAF attacked the boat with depth charges. The U-boat dived but re-surfaced shortly afterwards heavily damaged and unable to dive. Her commander decided to beach the boat on the Algerian coast. At this point aircraft F, J, K, X and W of 500 Squadron RAF also appeared and they as well attacked the fleeing boat. Despite these odds the boat survived long enough to beach near Tenes and save the crew. Aircraft C and D are given the credit since they did the most damage. During the fight U-595's gunners put up a solid defence and damaged aircraft F, K and X. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
General notes on this boat
On 28 September, 1942 U-595 had a serious fire in the control room while at sea. The boat headed back to base due to damages sustained, reaching it the same day.
Men lost from the boat
1 Jun, 1942
During exercises in the Baltic Sea (Bay of Danzig) a man died after an accident. [Matrosengefreiter Günther Hoppe]
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
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