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U-599

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered22 May, 1940
Laid down 27 Jan, 1941 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 575)
Launched15 Oct, 1941
Commissioned4 Dec, 1941Kptlt. Wolfgang Breithaupt
Commanders
4 Dec, 1941 - 24 Oct, 1942  Kptlt. Wolfgang Breithaupt
Career1 patrol 4 Dec, 1941 - 30 Aug, 1942  8. Flottille (training)
1 Sep, 1942 - 24 Oct, 1942  1. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 24 Oct, 1942 north-east of the Azores, in position 46.07N, 17.40W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 224/G). 44 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-599 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


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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