List of all U-boats
U-266
Type | VIIC | |||||||||||
Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||||||||||
Laid down | 1 Aug 1941 | Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 31) | ||||||||||
Launched | 11 May 1942 | |||||||||||
Commissioned | 24 Jun 1942 | Oblt. Hannes Leinemann | ||||||||||
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Successes | 4 ships sunk, total tonnage 16,089 GRT | |||||||||||
Fate |
Sunk on 15 May 1943 in the North Atlantic north-west of Spain, in position 45.28N, 10.20W, by depth charges from a British Halifax aircraft (58 Sqn RAF/M). 47 dead (all hands lost). (FDS/NHB, April 1990). | |||||||||||
Loss position |
Previously recorded fate
- Sunk 14 May, 1943 in the North Atlantic in position 47.45N, 26.57W, by
depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 86/B). (Postwar assessment)
Notes. This attack was in fact against U-403 inflicting no damage.
Wolfpack operations
U-266 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Jaguar (10 Jan 1943 - 27 Jan 1943)
Pfeil (4 Feb 1943 - 9 Feb 1943)
Amsel (22 Apr 1943 - 3 May 1943)
Amsel 2 (3 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Elbe (7 May 1943 - 7 May 1943)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-266 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.
The Snorting Bull - U-47 |
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