List of all U-boats
U-532
Type | IXC/40 | |||||||||||||
Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||||||||||||
Laid down | 7 Jan 1942 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 347) | ||||||||||||
Launched | 26 Aug 1942 | |||||||||||||
Commissioned | 11 Nov 1942 | Kptlt. Ottoheinrich Junker | ||||||||||||
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Career 4 patrols |
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Successes | 8 ships sunk, total tonnage 46,895 GRT 2 ships damaged, total tonnage 13,128 GRT | |||||||||||||
Fate |
Surrendered on 13 May 1945 at Loch Eriboll, Scotland (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Transferred to Liverpool on 17 May 1945, later to Loch Ryan. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-532 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Lerche (10 Apr 1943 - 16 Apr 1943)
Meise (16 Apr 1943 - 21 Apr 1943)
Star (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Attacks on this boat and other events
28 Apr 1943
In attacking convoy ON(S) 5 the boat suffered damage during an exhaustive 15 hour hunt by the escorts. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 293)
17 May 1944
U-532 encountered British submarine HMS Tally-Ho in the Indian Ocean (Malacca Straits). Tally-Ho fired a six torpedo fan, all of which missed.
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-532 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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