List of all U-boats
U-477
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 10 Apr 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 17 Oct 1942 | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 308) | ||||||||
| Launched | 3 Jul 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 18 Aug 1943 | Oblt. Karl-Joachim Jenssen | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 3 June 1944 in the Norwegian Sea west of Trondheim, Norway, in position 63.59N, 01.37E, by depth charges from a Canadian Canso aircraft (162 Sqn RCAF/T). 51 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in May 1944.
Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-477 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.
 Cow's head and U-boat |
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