List of all U-boats

U-335

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered15 Aug 1940
Laid down3 Jan 1941 Nordseewerke, Emden (werk 207)
Launched15 Oct 1941
Commissioned17 Dec 1941Kptlt. Hans-Hermann Pelkner
Commanders
17 Dec 1941 - 3 Aug 1942  Kptlt. Hans-Hermann Pelkner
Career
1 patrol
17 Dec 1941-31 Jul 1942  8. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1942-3 Aug 1942  6. Flottille (active service)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk on 3 August 1942 in the Norwegian Sea north of the Shetland Islands, in position 62.48N, 00.12W, by a torpedo from the British submarine HMS Saracen. 43 dead and 1 survivor.

Loss position

View the 1 war patrol

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-335 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.



Media links


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1

Wynn, Kenneth


Hitler's U-boat War

Blair, Clay


Submarines versus U-boats

Jones, Geoffrey




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