List of all U-boats
U-632
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||||||||
Laid down | 4 Sep 1941 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 608) | ||||||||
Launched | 27 May 1942 | |||||||||
Commissioned | 23 Jul 1942 | Oblt. Hans Karpf | ||||||||
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Successes | 2 ships sunk, total tonnage 15,255 GRT | |||||||||
Fate |
Sunk on 6 April 1943 in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland, in position 58.02N, 28.42W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (86 Sqn RAF/R). 48 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-632 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Falke (4 Jan 1943 - 19 Jan 1943)
Landsknecht (19 Jan 1943 - 28 Jan 1943)
Seeteufel (23 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Löwenherz (1 Apr 1943 - 6 Apr 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-632 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.
Swordfish and Ship |
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