U-659

Type

VIIC

Ordered

9 Oct 1939

Laid down

12 Feb 1941

Howaldtswerke Hamburg AG, Hamburg (werk 808)

Launched

14 Oct 1941

Commissioned

9 Dec 1941

Oblt. Hans Stock

Commanders

9 Dec 1941

4 May 1943

KrvKpt. Hans Stock

Career
5 patrols

9 Dec 1941	-	31 Aug 1942	5. Flottille (training)
1 Sep 1942	-	4 May 1943	9. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 7,519 GRT
3 ships damaged, total tonnage 21,565 GRT

Fate

Sunk at 0030hrs on 4 May 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Cape Finisterre, Spain, in position 43.32N, 13.20W, in a collision with U-439. 44 dead and 3 survivors.

Loss position

See the 4 ships hit by U-659 - View the 5 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-659 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Vorwärts (25 Aug 1942 - 11 Sep 1942)
   Streitaxt (20 Oct 1942 - 31 Oct 1942)
   Spitz (22 Dec 1942 - 29 Dec 1942)
   Neptun (18 Feb 1943 - 3 Mar 1943)
   Westmark (6 Mar 1943 - 8 Mar 1943)
   Neuland (8 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943)
   Drossel (29 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)

Attacks on this boat and other events

10 Sep 1942
The boat was attacked by escorts from convoy ON 127 and seriously damaged. She was forced to return to France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 31)

1 recorded attack 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-659 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.