Unterseeboot 957
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| U-957 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | VIIC
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| Launch Date | 1942 | ||
| Commission Date | January 7, 1943 | ||
| Construction yard | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg | ||
| Patrols | |||
| Start Date | End Date | Assigned Unit | |
| No Patrols | training boat | 5th Flotilla | |
| August 1, 1943 | December 31, 1943 | 3rd Flotilla | |
| January 1, 1944 | September 30, 1944 | 11th Flotilla | |
| October 1, 1944 | October 21, 1944 | 13th Flotilla | |
| Commanders | |||
| January 7, 1943 | March 20, 1945 | Kptlt. Franz Saar | |
| April 1, 1943 | October 21, 1944 | Kptlt. Gerd Schaar | |
| Successes | |||
| Type of Ship Sunk | Number of Ships Sunk | Gross Registered Tonnage | |
| Commercial Vessels | 2 | 7.564 | |
| Military Vessels | 2 | 604 | |
Unterseeboot 957 (usually abbreviated to U-957) was a German VIIC Type submarine built during World War II.
On 19 Oct, 1944 at Lofoten/Norway she had a collision with a German steamer. On 21 Oct, 1944 she was taken out of service in Trondheim. On 29 May, 1945 she was taken to England where she was broken up.
[edit] Raiding career
| Date | Ship | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1944 | Fort Bellingham | British | 7.153 | Sunk |
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- Sharpe, Peter, U-Boat Fact File, Midland Publishing, Great Britain: 1998. ISBN 1-85780-072-9.
- U-boat.net webpage for U-957
