U-802
Type | IXC/40 | |||||||||||||
| Ordered | 7 Dec 1940 | |||||||||||||
| Laid down | 1 Dec 1941 | Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen (werk 360) | ||||||||||||
| Launched | 31 Oct 1942 | |||||||||||||
| Commissioned | 12 Jun 1943 | Kptlt. Rolf Steinhaus | ||||||||||||
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| Career 4 patrols |
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| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 1,621 GRT | |||||||||||||
| Fate | Surrendered at Loch Eriboll, Scotland, on 11 May, 1945; transferred to Lisahally for Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||||||||||
Attacks on this boat
28 Apr 1944
The attack on 28 Apr, 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Nantes, France, in position 45.38N, 09.43W, by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (Sqdn. 612/W) was formerly credited with sinking the U-193.
This attack was actually against U-802 inflicting no damage.
(Sources: 1996-07-01, Axel Niestle)19 Aug 1944
Enroute to the St. Lawrence River the boat was ambushed by the USS Bogue hunter-killer group and damaged during the night by one of its aircraft with 3 depth charges. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 622)
28 Aug 1944
Allied aircraft forced the boat to submerge but suffer no damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 622)
14 Sep 1944
The boat fired a T-5 torpedo at a "destroyer" but missed and was in turn attacked by the escorts but managed to escape and finally entered Bergen, Norway on Nov 12. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 622)
4 recorded attacks on this boat.
General notes on this boat
You can listen to the second and last commander of U-802, Helmut Schmoeckel, speak of his late-war experiences on our Commander Interviews pages.
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-802 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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