U-951
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 31 Jan, 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 151) | ||
| Launched | 14 Oct, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 3 Dec, 1942 | Oblt. Kurt Pressel | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 3 Dec, 1942 - 31 May, 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jun, 1943 - 7 Jul, 1943 9. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No 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). | |||
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 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 |