Ordered 15 Aug 1940
Laid down 15 Mar 1941 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1021)
Launched 30 Dec 1941
Commissioned 09 May 42 Kptlt. Wolfgang Lüth (Knights Cross)
Commanders
9 May 1942 - 31 Oct 1943 KrvKpt. Wolfgang Lüth (Knights Cross)
1 Nov 19432 - 5 May 1945 Kpt. Kurt Freiwald
Career
4 patrols
9 May 1942 - 30 Sep 1942 4. Flotille (training)
1 Oct 1942 - 31 Oct 1942 10. Flotille (active service)
1 Nov 1942 - 30 Sep 1944 12. Flotille (active service)
1 Oct 1944 - 5 May 1945 33. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-181 had 27 ships sunk for a total of 138,779 GRT
Fate: Taken over by
In the South Atlantic U-181 sank 4 ships for a total of 39,554 DWT
EMPIRE WHIMBREL - JANETA - EAST INDIAN - PLAUDIT - K.G. MELDAHL
EMPIRE WHIMBREL
JANETA
EAST INDIAN
PLAUDIT
K.G MELDAHL