U-962
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 7 Apr, 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 162) | ||
| Launched | 17 Dec, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 11 Feb, 1943 | Oblt. Ernst Liesberg | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 11 Feb, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1943 - 8 Apr, 1944 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No 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). | |||
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 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 |