U-964

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered5 Jun, 1941
Laid down 20 Apr, 1942 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 164)
Launched30 Dec, 1942
Commissioned18 Feb, 1943Oblt. Emmo Hummerjohann
Commanders
18 Feb, 1943 - 16 Oct, 1943  Oblt. Emmo Hummerjohann
Career1 patrol 18 Feb, 1943 - 30 Sep, 1943  5. Flottille (training)
1 Oct, 1943 - 16 Oct, 1943  6. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 16 Oct, 1943 in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland, in position 57.27N, 27.17W, by depth charges from British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 86/Y). 47 dead and 3 survivors.

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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-964 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