German submarine U-177
IX D2
October 1, 1941
March 14, 1942
Lieutenant Commander Heinz Buchholz
U 177 was a German U- Boat Type IX D2, which was used in World War II by the Kriegsmarine. It was launched on October 1, 1941 from the pile and was put into service on 14 March 1942. The boat was on February 6, 1944 in the South Atlantic, west of Ascension unterwegs10 ° 35 '0 "S, 23 ° 15 ' 0" W 10.583333333333 - 23.25Koordinaten: 10 ° 35 '0 "S, 23 ° 15' 0 " W than from a B-24 Liberator squadron VB -107 (pilot Lieutenant CI Pinnell ) of the United States Navy was surprised. The following air attack only survived the bridge crew, two officers, ten sergeants and two teams. The survivors were picked up by the American cruiser USS Omaha. The commander and 35 other crew members were killed.