U-880
Type | IXC/40 | |||||||||
| Ordered | 2 Apr 1942 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 17 Jul 1943 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1088) | ||||||||
| Launched | 10 Feb 1944 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 11 May 1944 | Kptlt. Gerhard Schötzau | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 16 April, 1945 in the North Atlantic, in position 47.18N, 30.26W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Stanton and USS Frost. 49 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
Wolfpack operations
U-880 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Seewolf (14 Apr 1945 - 16 Apr 1945)
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in December 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-880 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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