List of all U-boats

U-803

Type

IXC/40

 
Ordered7 Dec 1940
Laid down30 Jun 1942 Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen (werk 361)
Launched1 Apr 1943
Commissioned7 Sep 1943Kptlt. Karl Schimpf
Commanders
7 Sep 1943 - 27 Apr 1944  Kptlt. Karl Schimpf
Career
No patrols
7 Sep 1943-27 Apr 1944  4. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 27 April, 1944 in the Baltic Sea near Swinemünde, in position 53.55N, 14.17E, by a mine. 9 dead and 35 survivors.

Loss position

Raised 9 Aug, 1944 and taken out of service. Fate unknown.

Attacks on this boat

11 Apr 1944
During an air raid on Stettin 5 men from the boat were killed.

1 recorded attack on this boat.

Men lost from the boat

11 Apr 1944
During an air raid on Stettin 5 men from the boat were killed.

  Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -


Media links


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel