List of all U-boats
U-207
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
Ordered | 16 Oct 1939 | |||||||||
Laid down | 14 Aug 1940 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 636) | ||||||||
Launched | 24 Apr 1941 | |||||||||
Commissioned | 7 Jun 1941 | Oblt. Fritz Meyer | ||||||||
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Career 1 patrol |
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Successes | 2 ships sunk, total tonnage 9,727 GRT | |||||||||
Fate |
Sunk on 11 September 1941 in the Denmark Strait south-east of Angmagssalik, Greenland, in position 63.59N, 34.48W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Leamington and HMS Veteran. 41 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-207 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Markgraf (27 Aug 1941 - 11 Sep 1941)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-207 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.
Weimar |
Elephant trampling Churchill |
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