List of all U-boats
U-646
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 20 Jan 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 23 Dec 1941 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 622) | ||||||||
| Launched | 3 Sep 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 29 Oct 1942 | Ltnt. Heinrich Wulff | ||||||||
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 17 May 1943 in the North Atlantic south-east of Iceland, in position 62.10N, 14.30W, by depth charges from a British Hudson aircraft (269 Sqn RAF/J). 46 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-646 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Taifun (2 Apr 1943 - 4 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-646 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.
 Compass Rose |
Elephant |
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