Ordered: 09 October 1939
Laid down: 07 May 1941 Howaldtswerke Hamburg AG, Hamburg (werk 811)
Launched: 22 January 1942
Commissioned: 09 April 1942 Kptlt. Wolfgang Hermann
Commanders : 9 Apr 1942-14 Feb 1943 KrvKpt. Wolfgang Hermann15 Feb 1943-9 Mar 1943 (boat was vacant)10 Mar 1943-21 Jul 1943 Kptlt. Heinz-Eberhard Müller
Career 4 Patrols.
9 Apr 1942-30 Sep 1942 5. Flottille (training)
1 Oct 1942-21 Jul 1943 7. Flottille (active service)
Successes: 3 ships sunk, total tonnage 18,609 GRT
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 7,174 GRT
Fate: Sunk on 21 July 1943 in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Amazon estuary, in position 03.56N, 48.46W, by depth charges from a US Catalina aircraft (VP-94 USN/P-4). 44 dead and 3 survivors.
In the south Atlantic U-662 sunk one ship with 7,037 Dwt, the French VILLE DE ROUEN
VILLE DE ROUEN