German submarine U-148 (1940)

II D

M 31 253

German works, Kiel

September 25, 1939

277

April 10, 1940

November 16, 1940

December 28, 1940

  • December 28, 1940 - September 14, 1941 Oblt.z.S. Hans -Jürgen Radke
  • September 15, 1941 - March 1, 1942 Oblt.z.S. Eberhard Mohr
  • March 2, 1942 - October 19, 1942 Oblt.z.S. Heinz Franke
  • October 20, 1942 - January 18, 1943 Oblt.z.S. Herbert Brüninghaus
  • January 19, 1943 - December 15, 1943 Oblt.z.S. Goske of Mollendorff
  • December 16, 1943 - December 15, 1944 Oblt.z.S. Heinz Schäffer
  • December 16, 1944 - May 5, 1945 Oblt.z.S. Renko Tammen

No patrols

No

U 148 was a German U- boat of the type II D, which was used in World War II by the German Navy.

History

The contract for the boat was awarded on 25 September 1939 the German shipyard works, Kiel. The keel was laid on April 10, 1940, the launching on 16 November 1940. Went into service under Lieutenant Hans -Jürgen Radke finally took place on 28 December 1940.

The boat belonged after its entry into service on December 28, 1940 to September 30, 1941 as a training boat for the 24th U- Flotilla in Memel. From 1 October 1940 to March 1945 school boat in the 21 U- Flotilla in pillau, it came from March 1945 to May 1945 as a training boat for 31 U- Flotilla in Hamburg.

U 148 took during his service no patrols, it was a pure education and training boat.

Use statistics

No patrols.

Whereabouts

The boat was sunk on 5 May 1945 in Wilhelmshaven in the west chamber of the IV entrance ( wheels lock ) as part of Operation Rainbow itself.

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