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U-951

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered10 Apr, 1941
Laid down 31 Jan, 1942 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 151)
Launched14 Oct, 1942
Commissioned3 Dec, 1942Oblt. Kurt Pressel
Commanders
3 Dec, 1942 - 7 Jul, 1943  Kptlt. Kurt Pressel
Career1 patrol 3 Dec, 1942 - 31 May, 1943  5. Flottille (training)
1 Jun, 1943 - 7 Jul, 1943  9. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 7 July, 1943 north-west of Kap St.Vincent, in position 37.40N, 15.30W by depth charges from a US Liberator aircraft (1st A/S USAAF/K). 46 dead (all hands lost).

View the 1 war patrol

Wolfpack operations

U-951 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Trutz (1 Jun, 1943 - 16 Jun, 1943)
   Trutz II (16 Jun, 1943 - 2 Jul, 1943)
   Geier II (2 Jul, 1943 - 7 Jul, 1943)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-951 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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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