List of all U-boats

U-622

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered15 Aug 1940
Laid down1 Jul 1941 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 598)
Launched19 Mar 1942
Commissioned14 May 1942Oblt. Horst-Thilo Queck
Commanders
14 May 1942 - 24 Jul 1943  Kptlt. Horst-Thilo Queck
Career
4 patrols
14 May 1942-1 Oct 1942  8. Flottille (training)
2 Oct 1942-31 May 1943  11. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jun 1943-24 Jul 1943  13. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk at 1400hrs on 24 July, 1943 near Trondheim, in position 63.27N, 10.23E, by US bombs during an air raid (8. USAAF).

View the 4 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-622 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Nordwind (24 Jan 1943 - 28 Jan 1943)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-622 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.

U-boat Emblems

We have 2 emblem entry for this boat! See the emblem page for this boat or view each one below.



Hitler's U-boat War
Blair, Clay


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Books dealing with this subject include

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.