List of all U-boats

U-430

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered25 Aug 1941
Laid down5 Oct 1942 Danziger Werft AG, Danzig (werk 131)
Launched22 Apr 1943
Commissioned4 Aug 1943Italian Commander
Commanders
29 Sep 1943 - 5 Jan 1944   Otto Heinrich Nachtigall
6 Jan 1944 - 30 Mar 1945  Oblt. Ulrich Hammer
Career
No patrols
4 Aug 1943-8 Sep 1943  8. Flottille (training)
29 Sep 1943-1 Feb 1945  21. Flottille (school boat)
1 Feb 1945-30 Mar 1945  31. Flottille (training)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Given to Italy in exchange for transport submarines and renamed S 6. On 10 September 1943 taken over by the Kriegsmarine at Gotenhafen after the Italian surrender and commissioned as U-430 on 29 September 1943.

Sunk on 30 March 1945 in the Deschimag AG Weser shipyard at Bremen, in position 53.07N, 08.45E, by bombs during US air raid (8th AF). 2 dead, unknown number of survivors.

Loss position

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-430 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.


Media links


German U-Boat Losses During World War II
Niestle, Axel


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1
Wynn, Kenneth




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