German submarine U-174
IX C
August 21, 1941
November 26, 1941
Oblt.z.S. Wolfgang Grande field
U 174 was a German U- Boat Type IX C, which was used in World War II by the Kriegsmarine. It was launched on August 21, 1941 from the pile and was put into service on 26 November 1941. The boat was on April 27, 1943 at the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland at the coordinates 43 ° 35 'N, 56 ° 18' W43.583333333333 - 56.3, of a Lockheed Ventura (pilot Lieutenant Thomas Kinaszczuk ) of the squadron VP- 125 of the United States Navy sunk. Commander Oblt.z.S. Wolfgang Grande field and all 52 crew members were killed.