List of all U-boats
U-170
Type | IXC/40 | |||||||||||||
Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||||||||||||
Laid down | 21 May 1941 | Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen (werk 709) | ||||||||||||
Launched | 6 Jun 1942 | |||||||||||||
Commissioned | 19 Jan 1943 | Kptlt. Günther Pfeffer | ||||||||||||
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Career 4 patrols |
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Successes | 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 4,663 GRT | |||||||||||||
Fate |
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Horten, Norway. Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 27 May 1945. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||||||||||
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Attacks on this boat and other events
25 Oct 1944
A boat was attacked and damaged by aircraft from the Guadalcanal hunter-killer group. Blair claims this was U-170, but that boat reported "Very quiet day ... far away depth charges heard". (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 621)
31 Oct 1944
The boat reported an attack on a convoy escorted by "destroyers" and fired a T5 torpedo, but was in return depth charged and severely damaged (War Diary, KTB).
5 Nov 1944
The boat reported Schnorchel damage from depth charging and an intention to return for repair. She docked in Norway on 30 Nov. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 621)
3 recorded attacks 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-170 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 2 emblem entries for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
10th Flotilla |
Rabbit with Skis |
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