U-966
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 1 May, 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 166) | ||
| Launched | 14 Jan, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 4 Mar, 1943 | Oblt. Eckehard Wolf | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 4 Mar, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1943 - 10 Nov, 1943 9. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk 10 Nov, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay near Cape Ortegal, Spain, by depth charges from British, American and Czech Wellington and Liberator aircraft (Sqdn 612/B, 311/D, VB-103/E, VB-110/E). 8 dead and 42 survivors. | |||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-966 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 |