U-803
Type | IXC/40 | |||
| Ordered | 7 Dec, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 30 Jun, 1942 | Seebeck, Bremen (werk 361) | ||
| Launched | 1 Apr, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 7 Sep, 1943 | Kptlt. Karl Schimpf | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 7 Sep, 1943 - 27 Apr, 1944 4. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No 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. | |||
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 attacks 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 -
 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 |