- U 154 U 199

17)U 180

Ordered 28 May 1940

Laid down 25 Feb 1941 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1020)

Launched 10 Dec 1941

Commissioned 16 May 42 Fregkpt. Werner Musenberg

Commanders

16 May 1942 -  4 Jan 1944    FrgKpt. Werner Musenburg

Oct 1943 -  7 Nov 1943   Oblt. (R) Harald Lange

2 Apr 1944 - 23 Aug 1944   Oblt. Rolf Riesen 

Career 

2 patrols       

16 May 1942 - 31 Jan 1943   4. Flotille (training)

1 Feb 1943 -   1  Nov 1943  12. Flotille (active service)

1 Apr 1944 - 23  Aug 1944  12. Flotille (active service) 

Successes U-180 had 2 ships sunk for a total of 13,298 GRT.Types IX C/D had only  slight changes in engine power

In the south Atlantic she sank 1 ship, the Greek BORIS with 5,166 GRT

Fate: Missing since 23 Aug, 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Bordeaux, France in approximate position 44º00"N 02º00"W. Her loss to mines as listed in many sources is not very likely

56 dead (all hands lost)

By www.uboat.net

BORIS

Above an interesting video on U-180 journey across the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean with Indian Nationalist Subbas Chandra Bose aboard.

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16)U 179

18)U 181

19)U 182

20)U 185