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

25 Aug 1942
About 02.20 hours, HMS Viscount had just unsuccessfully attacked U-176 with depth charges off the starboard bow of convoy ONS-122 when they spotted U-605 on the surface nearby. The U-boat crash-dived when closed rapidly by the destroyer and the five depth charges dropped exploded above the boat without doing any harm. U-438 had witnessed this attack but managed to evade the destroyer on the surface without being spotted. (Sources: ADM reports, KTB U-605)

25 Aug 1942
At 02.30 hours, HNoMS Montbretia obtained an Asdic contact when returning to convoy ONS-122 after carrying out a “Raspberry” operation and dropped five depth charges before rejoining the convoy. The target of this attack was U-605 which had been forced to dive by HMS Viscount about 10 minutes earlier. The depth charges detonated exactly over the U-boat and caused minor damages. (Sources: ADM reports, KTB U-605)

25 Aug 1942
At 04.21 hours, HNoMS Potentilla obtained a radar contact while screening Stockport during her rescue operations in thick fog astern of convoy ONS-122 and spotted U-605 slowly approaching the rescue ship. The corvette opened fire with all port guns from a distance of less than 200 meters, observing the second round from the 4in to hit the conning tower and missed to ram because the gun flash had blinded the men on the bridge. Actually they were so close that the Germans on the bridge could be seen and cries could be heard. The U-boat immediately crash-dived and was attacked with three depth charges that detonated behind her. At 04.41 hours, HNoMS Potentilla made a second attack with five depth charges that put her Asdic out of order. U-605 fell to a depth of 170 meters and had difficulties because the conning tower slowly flooded until eight tons of water had entered the boat. When they surfaced after 4 hours they had to wait for 10 minutes until the hatch above the control room could be opened. An examination showed about 30 hits on the conning tower. (Sources: ADM reports, KTB U-605)

3 recorded attacks on this boat.