List of all U-boats

U-301

Type

VIIC

Ordered

6 Aug 1940

Laid down

12 Feb 1941

Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 301)

Launched

25 Mar 1942

Commissioned

9 May 1942

Oblt. Willy-Roderich Körner

Commanders

9 May 1942

21 Jan 1943

Kptlt. Willy-Roderich Körner

Career
3 patrols

9 May 1942	-	30 Sep 1942	5. Flottille (training)
1 Oct 1942	-	31 Dec 1942	1. Flottille (active service)
1 Jan 1943	-	21 Jan 1943	29. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk on 21 January 1943 in the Mediterranean Sea west of Bonifacio, Corsica, in position 41.27N, 07.04E by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Sahib. 45 dead and 1 survivor.

Loss position

View the 3 war patrols

Previously recorded fate

Sunk 17 Jan, 1944 in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 49.39N, 20.10W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Wanderer and the British frigate HMS Glenarm.
Notes. This attack was responsible for the sinking of U-377.

Wolfpack operations

U-301 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Panther (11 Oct 1942 - 16 Oct 1942)
   Puma (16 Oct 1942 - 26 Oct 1942)
   Südwärts (24 Oct 1942 - 26 Oct 1942)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-301 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.