U-802

Type

IXC/40

Ordered

7 Dec 1940

Laid down

1 Dec 1941

Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen (werk 360)

Launched

31 Oct 1942

Commissioned

12 Jun 1943

Kptlt. Rolf Steinhaus

Commanders

12 Jun 1943	-	12 Dec 1943		Kptlt. Rolf Steinhaus
13 Dec 1943	-	11 May 1945		Kptlt. Helmut Schmoeckel

Career
4 patrols

16 May 1943	-	31 Jan 1944	4. Flottille (training)
1 Feb 1944	-	30 Nov 1944	2. Flottille (active service)
1 Dec 1944	-	8 May 1945	33. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,621 GRT

Fate

Surrendered on 11 May 1945 at Loch Eriboll, Scotland.

Later transferred to Lisahally, Northern Ireland.

Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 31 Dec, 1945 in position 55.30N, 08.25W.

Final location

See the 1 ships hit by U-802 - View the 4 war patrols

Attacks on this boat and other events

28 Apr 1944
The target of the depth charge attack on 28 April 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Nantes, France in position 45.38N, 09.43W, by a British Wellington aircraft (612 Sqn RAF/W), formerly credited with sinking U-193, was actually U-802, which escaped undamaged. (Sources: 1996-07-01, Axel Niestlé)

19 Aug 1944
En route to the St. Lawrence River at night, the boat was ambushed by the USS Bogue hunter-killer group, and three depth charges from one of the aircraft caused minor damage (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 622)

28 Aug 1944
SW of St Pierre et Miquelon: Allied aircraft forced the boat to dive. No damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 622)

14 Sep 1944
The boat fired a T-5 torpedo at a "destroyer" in the St. Lawrence seaway, which missed, and was in turn attacked by escorts, but managed to escape, entering Bergen, Norway 12 Nov. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 622)

4 recorded attacks on this boat.