List of all U-boats
U-440
Type | VIIC | |||||||||||
Ordered | 5 Jan 1940 | |||||||||||
Laid down | 1 Oct 1940 | F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (werk 1491) | ||||||||||
Launched | 8 Nov 1941 | |||||||||||
Commissioned | 24 Jan 1942 | Ltnt. Hans Geissler | ||||||||||
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Career 5 patrols |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||
Fate |
Sunk on 31 May 1943 in the North Atlantic north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.38N, 13.04W, by depth charges from a British Sunderland aircraft (201 Sqn RAF/R). 46 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||||
Loss position |
Wolfpack operations
U-440 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Pfeil (12 Sep 1942 - 14 Sep 1942)
Streitaxt (29 Oct 1942 - 2 Nov 1942)
Delphin (4 Nov 1942 - 5 Nov 1942)
Spitz (22 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942)
Neuland (6 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943)
Dränger (14 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Seewolf (21 Mar 1943 - 29 Mar 1943)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-440 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.
The Olympic Rings - Crew 36 |
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