Unterseeboot 481

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Unterseeboot 481 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi Kriegsmarine during World War II, laid down on 6 February 1943 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel and commissioned on 10 November, 1943.

Contents 1 Commanders 2 Career 3 Fate 4 Source

[edit] Commanders

The commanders of U-481 were Oblt. Ewald Pick, Kptlt. Klaus Andersen and Oblt. Gustav Bischoff (acting).

[edit] Career

In 3 patrols, U-481 sank 6 ships for a total of 1,217 GRT including one warship (108 tons) and damaged 1 ship.

• At 4:20 pm on 19 November 1944, the Soviet barge 112600 (No 4532) (approx. 1000 tons) was torpedoed and shelled by U-481. She sank near Cape Pakri in the heavily mined Baltic Sea.

[edit] Fate

U-481 was sunk in Operation Deadlight on May 19, 1945.

[edit] Source

Note: This section is incomplete

• U-Boat Fact File, Midland Publishing, Great Britain: 1998.