U-98
Type | VIIC | |||||||
| Ordered | 30 May, 1938 | |||||||
| Laid down | 27 Sep, 1939 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 603) | ||||||
| Launched | 31 Aug, 1940 | |||||||
| Commissioned | 12 Oct, 1940 | Kptlt. Robert Gysae (Knights Cross/Oak Leaves) | ||||||
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| Career | 9 patrols | 12 Oct, 1940 - 28 Feb, 1941 7. Flottille (training) 1 Mar, 1941 - 15 Nov, 1942 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||||||
| Successes | 10 ships sunk for a total of 48.878 GRT 1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 10.549 GRT 1 warship damaged for a total of 185 tons | |||||||
| Fate | Sunk on 15 Nov, 1942 in North Atlantic west of Gibraltar in position 36.09N, 07.42W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Wrestler. 46 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||
See the 12 ships hit by U-98 - View the 9 war patrols
Previously recorded fate (Last revised by FDS/NHB during June 1988). More on revised fates
Sunk on 19 Nov, 1942 in the Atlantic, southwest of Cape St. Vincent in position 35.38N, 11.48W by depth charges from a British Hudson aircraft (RAF Sqdn. 608/C).
This attack was in fact against U-413 which escaped severely damaged.
Wolfpack operations
U-98 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Natter (1 Nov, 1942 - 8 Nov, 1942)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-98 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: Attack and Sink!, Edwards, Bernard, 1995 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 |
There was another U-98 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 28 Feb, 1917 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 31 May, 1917. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 98 during WWI.