List of all U-boats
U-472
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 20 Jan 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 15 Nov 1941 | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 303) | ||||||||
| Launched | 6 Mar 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 26 May 1943 | Oblt. Freiherr Wolfgang-Friedrich von Forstner | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 4 March 1944 in the Barents Sea south-east of Bear Island, in position 73.05N, 26.40E, by gunfire and rockets from the British destroyer HMS Onslaught and a Swordfish aircraft (816 Sqn FAA/B) of the British escort carrier HMS Chaser. 23 dead and 30 survivors. | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-472 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Isegrim (25 Jan 1944 - 27 Jan 1944)
Werwolf (27 Jan 1944 - 1 Feb 1944)
Hartmut (24 Feb 1944 - 28 Feb 1944)
Boreas (28 Feb 1944 - 4 Mar 1944)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-472 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 2 emblem entries for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 Crew 37a |
 Coat of Arms |
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