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U-597

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered16 Jan, 1940
Laid down 13 Jan, 1941 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 573)
Launched1 Oct, 1941
Commissioned20 Nov, 1941Kptlt. Eberhard Bopst
Commanders
20 Nov, 1941 - 12 Oct, 1942  KrvKpt. Eberhard Bopst
Career2 patrols 20 Nov, 1941 - 30 Jun, 1942  8. Flottille (training)
1 Jul, 1942 - 12 Oct, 1942  1. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 12 Oct, 1942 south-west of Iceland, in position 56.50N, 28.05W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 120/H). 49 dead (all hands lost).

View the 2 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-597 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Wolf (13 Jul, 1942 - 21 Jul, 1942)
   Steinbrock (1 Aug, 1942 - 7 Aug, 1942)
   Luchs (1 Oct, 1942 - 7 Oct, 1942)
   Panther (8 Oct, 1942 - 12 Oct, 1942)
   Leopard (8 Oct, 1942 - 12 Oct, 1942)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-597 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 Adventures, Wiggins, Melanie, 1999
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