List of all U-boats
U-374
Type | VIIC | |||||||||||||
Ordered | 23 Sep 1939 | |||||||||||||
Laid down | 18 Dec 1939 | Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel (werk 5) | ||||||||||||
Launched | 10 May 1941 | |||||||||||||
Commissioned | 21 Jun 1941 | Oblt. Unno von Fischel | ||||||||||||
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Career 3 patrols |
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Successes | 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 3,349 GRT 2 auxiliary warships sunk, total tonnage 992 GRT | |||||||||||||
Fate |
Sunk on 12 January 1942 in the Mediterranean Sea south-west of Cape Spartivento, in position 37.50N, 16.00E, by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Unbeaten. 42 dead and 1 survivor. | |||||||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-374 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Mordbrenner (16 Oct 1941 - 2 Nov 1941)
Attacks on this boat and other events
2 Nov 1941
After shadowing convoy SC-42 for a day, U-374 was discovered by the Canadian escort corvette HMCS Buctouche (K 179), which dropped six depth charges, causing only minor damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 376)
10 Jan 1942
The British destroyer HMS Legion (Cdr. R.F. Jessel, DSC, RN) and the Dutch destroyer HrMs Isaac Sweers (Cdr. W. Harmsen) depth-charged U-374. She escaped, but was left damaged and unable to submerge.
U-374 was sunk two days later by the British submarine HMS Unbeaten (Lt.Cdr. E.A. Woodward, DSO, RN).
2 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-374 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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