List of all U-boats
U-540
Type | IXC/40 | |||||||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 12 May 1942 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 361) | ||||||||
| Launched | 18 Dec 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 10 Mar 1943 | Kptlt. Lorenz Kasch | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 17 October 1943 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 58.38N, 31.56W, by depth charges from two British Liberator aircraft (59 Sqn RAF/D & 120 Sqn RAF/H). 55 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-540 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Schlieffen (16 Oct 1943 - 17 Oct 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-540 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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