U-132

Type

7 ships sunk, total tonnage 32,356 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk, total tonnage 557 GRT
1 warship sunk, total tonnage 2,216 tons
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 6,690 GRT
1 ship a total loss, total tonnage 4,367 GRT

Fate

Sunk on 4 November 1942 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, in approx. position 55.38N, 39.52W, when the British ammunition ship Hatimura blew up in a huge explosion. U-132 had torpedoed this ship earlier and was probably waiting nearby for her to sink when caught in the lethal radius of the explosion. 47 dead (all hands lost). (FDS/NHB, January 1985).

Loss position

See the 11 ships hit by U-132 - View the 4 war patrols

Previously recorded fate

Sunk 5 Nov, 1942 in Northern Atlantic south-east Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 58.08N, 33.13W by British aircraft (120 Sqdn.). (Postwar assessment)
Notes. This attack was against U-89 inflicting severe damage.

Wolfpack operations

U-132 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Endrass (12 Jun 1942 - 17 Jun 1942)
   Panther (13 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942)
   Veilchen (20 Oct 1942 - 3 Nov 1942)

Attacks on this boat and other events

6 Jul 1942
At 06.50 hours, the boat was forced to dive by HMCS Drummondville shortly after torpedoing the Dinaric from convoy QS 15 in the St. Lawrence Seaway. U-132 had difficulty diving because of water layers in the river and was damaged by depth charges dropped by the minesweeper after a ramming attempt, but escaped after 11 hours with damaged ballast pumps and a leakage of 4 m³ (879 gallons) of fuel. (Sources: Hadley)

1 recorded attack on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-132 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.