List of all U-boats
U-233
Type | XB | |||||||||
| Ordered | 7 Dec 1940 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 15 Aug 1941 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 663) | ||||||||
| Launched | 8 May 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 22 Sep 1943 | Oblt. Hans Steen | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk 5 July 1944 south-east of Halifax, in position 42.16N, 59.49W by ramming, depth charges and gunfire from the US destroyer escorts USS Baker and USS Thomas. 32 dead and 29 survivors. | |||||||||
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General notes on this boat
U-233 left Kiel, Germany on 27 May, 1944 for a planned mine-laying patrol outside of Halifax.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-233 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 Man with Ladder - Chimneysweep |
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