List of all U-boats

U-321

Type

VIIC/41

Ordered

14 Oct 1941

Laid down

21 Jan 1943

Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 321)

Launched

27 Nov 1943

Commissioned

20 Jan 1944

Kptlt. Ulrich Drews

Commanders

20 Jan 1944	-	Aug, 1944		Kptlt. Ulrich Drews
Aug, 1944	-	2 Apr 1945		Oblt. (R) Fritz Berends

Career
2 patrols

20 Jan 1944	-	28 Feb 1945	4. Flottille (training)
1 Mar 1945	-	2 Apr 1945	11. Flottille (active service)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk on 2 April 1945 in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 50.00N, 12.57W, by depth charges from a Polish Wellington aircraft (304 Sqn RAF/Y). 41 dead (all hands lost).

Loss position

View the 2 war patrols

Schnorchel-fitted U-boat

This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in January 1945.

Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-321 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.