U-681
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 25 Aug, 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 21 Oct, 1942 | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg (werk 830) | ||||
| Launched | 20 Nov, 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 3 Feb, 1944 | Oblt. Helmut Bach | ||||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 3 Feb, 1944 - 31 Oct, 1944 31. Flottille (training) 1 Nov, 1944 - 10 Mar, 1945 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Sunk at 0930hrs on 10 March, 1945 in the English Channel west of Isles of Scilly, in position 49.52.433N, 06.38.633W, by depth charges from a US Liberator aircraft (VPB-103). 11 dead and 38 survivors. | |||||
The boat struck a rock while submerged near the Bishop Rock and was forced to surface and was then attacked by the Liberator aircraft. It sank roughly 4 miles to the north-east of the Isles of Scilly.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in February 1945 but it was of course installed prior to that date. 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-681 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 |