German submarine U-226

VII C

M 12 559

Germania Werft in Kiel

August 15, 1940

656

August 1, 1941

June 18, 1942

August 1, 1942

3 patrols

1 ship ( 7,134 GRT)

U 226 was a German U- Boat Type VII C, which was used in World War II by the German Navy.

The contract for the boat was awarded on August 15, 1940, the Germania shipyard in Kiel. The keel was laid on 1 August 1941 the launching on 18 June 1942 to the putting under Lieutenant Rolf Borchers finally took place on 1 August 1942.

U 226 took during his service three patrols on which it could sink a ship with a tonnage of 7,134 GRT:

Use statistics of the three patrols

Whereabouts

On November 6, 1943 U was 226 in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Newfoundland, by depth charges of the British sloop HMS Starling, HMS Woodcock and HMS Kite, under the command of Frederic John Walker on position 44 ° 49 'N, 41 ° 13' W44. 816666666667-41.216666666667 sunk. All 51 crew members were killed.

U 226 lost no crew members during his period of service before the sinking.