U-956
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 20 Feb 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 156) | ||
| Launched | 14 Nov 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 6 Jan 1943 | Obtlt. Hans-Dieter Mohs | ||
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| Career | 13 patrols | 6 Jan 1943 - 30 Jun 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jul 1943 - 31 Dec 1943 1. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jan 1944 - 30 Sep 1944 11. Flottille (front boat) 1 Oct 1944 - 8 May 1945 13. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 warship sunk for a total of 1,190 tons 1 ship a total loss for a total of 7,176 GRT | |||
| Fate | Surrendered on 13 May, 1945 at Loch Eriboll, Scotland, for Operation Deadlight Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-956 - View the 13 war patrols
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in March 1945 but it was of course installed prior to that date. 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-956 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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