Ordered 14 Aug 1940
Laid down 7 Jan 1942 Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg (werk 347)
Launched 26 Aug 1942
Commissioned 11 Nov 1942 Kptlt. Ottoheinrich Junker
Commanders
11 Nov 1942 - 13 May 1945 FrgKpt. Kptlt. Ottoheinrich Junker German Cross in Gold
Career
4 Patrols
11 Nov 1942-31 Mar 1943 4. Flotille (training)
1 Apr 1943-30 Sep 1944 2. Flotille (active service)
1 Oct 1944-8 May 1945 33 Flotille (active service)
Successes - 8 ships sunk, total tonnage 46,895 GRT
2 ships damaged, total tonnage 13,128 GRT
Fate Surrendered on 13 May 1945 at Loch Eriboll, Scotland (Waller & Niestlé, 2010).
Transferred to Liverpool on 17 May 1945, later to Loch Ryan.
Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info)
Sunk on 9 Dec, 1945 in position 56º.08'N, 10º.07'W by a torpedo from the British submarine HMS Tantivy.
In the south Atlantic U-532 had 1 ship sunk for a total of 7,540 DWT BARON JEDBURGH
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