U-672
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 20 Jan 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 24 Dec 1941 | Howaldtswerke Hamburg AG, Hamburg (werk 821) | ||||||||
| Launched | 27 Feb 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 6 Apr 1943 | Oblt. Ulf Lawaetz | ||||||||
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| Career 4 patrols |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 18 July 1944, in the English Channel north of Guernsey, in position 50.03N, 02.30W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Balfour. 52 survivors (no casualties). | |||||||||
Wolfpack operations
U-672 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Coronel (4 Dec 1943 - 8 Dec 1943)
Coronel 1 (8 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943)
Coronel 2 (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
Föhr (18 Dec 1943 - 23 Dec 1943)
Rügen 5 (23 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1943)
Rügen 6 (28 Dec 1943 - 2 Jan 1944)
Rügen 5 (2 Jan 1944 - 7 Jan 1944)
Preussen (2 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)
Attacks on this boat
24 Apr 1944
The attack on 24 April, 1944 at 1339hrs southwest of Ireland, in position 50.36N, 18.36W,
by depth charges from a Canadian Sunderland aircraft (Sqdn. 423/A, pilot F/lt G. Fellows) formerly credited with sinking the U-311 was in fact against U-672 inflicting severe damages. The aircraft suffered near-fatal damages when a depth charge detonated prematurely but the pilot managed to bring it back to base. (Sources: 1986-04-01, FDS/NHB)
24 Apr 1944
The boat was attacked at 0100hrs by a British Leigh Light equipped B-24 Liberator aircraft (Sqdn 120/M, pilot F/lt L. T. Taylor) dropping 6 depth charges but the boat was not damaged. (Sources: Franks, N. 1995.)
13 Jul 1944
While cruising submerged an unknown Allied aircraft attacked the boat with 4 depth charges causing no damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 603)
3 recorded attacks on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in June 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-672 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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