U BOATS IN ACTION SOUTH ATLANTIC - U 201 U 516

2)U-202

Ordered 23 Sep 1939

Laid down 18 Mar 1940 F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, (werk 631)

Launched 10 Feb 1941

Commissioned 22 Mar 41 Kptlt. Hans-Heinz Linder

Commanders

22 Mar 1941 - 1 Sep 1942 Kptlt. Hans-Heinz Linder

2 Sep 1941 -  2 Jun 1943 Kptlt. Günter Poser

Career

9 patrols

22 Mar 1941 - 1 Jun 1941 1. Flotille (training)

1 Jun 1941 - 2 Jun 1943  1. Flotille (active service) 

Successes U-202 had 9 ships sunk for a total of 34,615 GRT

5 ships damaged for a total of 42,618 GRT

Fate: Sunk at 0030hrs on 2 June, 1943 south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 56º12"N 39º52"W, by depth charges and gunfire from the British sloop HMS Starling.

18 Dead

30 Survivors.

By www.uboat.net

In the south Atlantic U-202 sank one ship ACHILLES with 3,105 DWT.

ACHILLES

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1)U-201

3)U 504

4)U 505

5)U 506