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U-962

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered5 Jun, 1941
Laid down 7 Apr, 1942 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 162)
Launched17 Dec, 1942
Commissioned11 Feb, 1943Oblt. Ernst Liesberg
Commanders
11 Feb, 1943 - 8 Apr, 1944  Oblt. Ernst Liesberg
Career2 patrols 11 Feb, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1943  5. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1943 - 8 Apr, 1944  7. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 8 April, 1944 in north Atlantic north-west of Cape Finisterre, in position 45.43N, 19.57W, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Crane and HMS Cygnet. 50 dead (all hands lost).

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Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-962 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