U BOATS IN ACTION SOUTH ATLANTIC - U 201 U 516
4)U 505
Ordered 25 Sep 1939
Laid down 12 Jun 1940 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 295)
Launched 24 May 1941
Commissioned 26 Aug 41 Kptlt. Axel-Olaf Loewe
Commanders
26 Aug 1941 - 5 Sep 1942 KrvKpt. Axel-Olaf Loewe
6 Sep 1942 - 24 Oct 1943 Kptlt. Peter Zschech
24 Oct 1943 - 7 Nov 1943 Oblt. Paul Meyer (in deputize) -- acting
8 Nov 1943 - 4 Jun 1944 Oblt (R) Harald Lange
Career
12 patrols
26 Aug 1941 - 31 Jan 1942 4. Flotille (training)
1 Feb 1942 - 4 Jun 1944 2. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-505 sank 8 ships for a total of 45,005 GRT
Captured at sea west of Africa on 4 June, 1944 by ships and Wildcat aircraft of the US Navy task force 22.3, escort carrier USS Guadalcanal, destroyer escorts USS Pillsbury, USS Chatelain, USS Flaherty, USS Jenks and USS Pope.
1 Dead
59 Survivors.
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In the South Atlantic U-505 sank 4 ships for a total of 39,470 DWT
BENMOHR - ALPHACCA - SYDHAV - WEST IRMO
BENMOHR
ALPHACCA
SYDHAV
WEST IRMO
