Unterseeboot 262

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Unterseeboot 262 (U-262) was a Type VIIC submarine of the Kriegsmarine.

Laid down on 29 May 1941 at Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack, commissioned on 15 April 1942 Kptlt. Günther Schiebusch.

[edit] Commanders

15 April 1942–26 October 1942 Günter Schiebusch
September 1942–October 1942 Oblt. Siegfried Atzinger
26 October 1942–25 January 1944 Kptlt. Heinz Franke (Knights Cross)
25 January 1944–24 November 1944 Oblt. Helmut Wieduwilt
25 November 1944–2 May 1945 Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Laudahn

[edit] Overview

10 patrols in its career, U-262 sunk 4 ships for a total of 13.935 tons; On September 8, 1943, about 150 miles off Cape Finisterre, U-760 was sailing on the surface alongside U-262 when they were attacked by Allied aircraft. U262 was bombed at Gotenhafen in December 1944. Stricken at Kiel on 2 April 1945 and broken up in 1947.

[edit] See also

List of U-boats

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