U-605
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 22 May, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 12 Mar, 1941 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 581) | ||
| Launched | 27 Nov, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 15 Jan, 1942 | Oblt. Herbert-Viktor Schütze | ||
| Commanders |
| |||
| Career | 3 patrols | 15 Jan, 1942 - 31 Jul, 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1942 - 31 Oct, 1942 9. Flottille (front boat) 1 Nov, 1942 - 14 Nov, 1942 29. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 3 ships sunk for a total of 8.409 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 14 Nov, 1942 in the Mediterranean near Algiers, in position 36.20N, 01.01W, by depth charges from a British Hudson aircraft (Sqdn 233/B). 46 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 3 ships hit by U-605 - View the 3 war patrols
Previously recorded fate (Last revised by FDS/NHB during July 1987). More on revised fates
Sunk on 13 Nov, 1942 by depth charges from the British corvettes HMS Lotus and Poppy.
The attack was in fact against the U-77 which escaped with little damage
Wolfpack operations
U-605 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Lachs (15 Aug, 1942 - 27 Sep, 1942)
Tümmler (1 Oct, 1942 - 11 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-605 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
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 |