List of all U-boats
U-423
Type | VIIC | ||||||||||||||||
| Ordered | 10 Apr 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laid down | 16 Mar 1942 | Danziger Werft AG, Danzig (werk 124) | |||||||||||||||
| Launched | 7 Nov 1942 | ||||||||||||||||
| Commissioned | 3 Mar 1943 | Oblt. Joachim Methner | |||||||||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | ||||||||||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 17 June 1944 in the Norwegian Sea north-east of the Shetland Islands, in position 63.06N, 02.05E, by depth charges from a Norwegian Catalina aircraft (333 Sqn RAF/D). 53 dead (all hands lost). | ||||||||||||||||
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-423 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.
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