U-952

Type

VIIC

Ordered

10 Apr, 1941

Laid down

1 Feb, 1942

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 152)

Launched

14 Oct, 1942

Commissioned

10 Dec, 1942

Oblt. Oskar Curio

Commanders

10 Dec, 1942 - 6 Aug, 1944

Kptlt. Oskar Curio

Career

5 patrols

10 Dec, 1942 - 30 Apr, 1943  5. Flottille (training)
1 May, 1943 - 31 Jan, 1944  3. Flottille (front boat)
1 Feb, 1944 - 6 Aug, 1944  29. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

2 ships sunk for a total of 13.374 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 925 tons
1 ship damaged for a total of 7.176 GRT

Fate

Sunk on 6 Aug 1944 in Toulon by US bombs

See the 4 ships hit by U-952 - View the 5 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-952 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Leuthen (6 Sep, 1943 - 24 Sep, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

24 Apr, 1943
At 16.50 hours, the boat was strafed and damaged by 6 Beaufighter aircraft (Sqdn 235) off the Norwegian coast. Two crew members were wounded.

19 May, 1943
The frigate Tay (Cmdr. R. E. Sherwood) severely depth charged the boat around convoy SC-130 causing major damages and forcing the boat to return to port. She reached port on May 31. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 334)

2 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-952 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.