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Ordered 15 Aug 1940

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Laid down 15 Mar 1941 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1021)

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Launched 30 Dec 1941

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Commissioned 09 May 42  Kptlt. Wolfgang Lüth (Knights Cross)

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Commanders

9 May 1942 - 31 Oct 1943  KrvKpt. Wolfgang Lüth (Knights Cross)

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1 Nov 19432 - 5 May 1945  Kpt. Kurt Freiwald

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Career

4 patrols      

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9 May 1942 - 30 Sep 1942  4. Flotille (training)

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1 Oct 1942 - 31 Oct 1942  10. Flotille (active service)  

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1 Nov 1942 - 30 Sep 1944  12. Flotille (active service) 

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1 Oct 1944 - 5 May  1945  33. Flotille (active service)         

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Successes U-181 had 27 ships sunk for a total of 138,779 GRT

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Fate: Taken over by Japan at Singapore in May 1945 and became the Japanese submarine I 501 on 15 July 1945. On 15 Feb 1946 (GMT), towed by HM Tug Assiduous to the Straits of Malacca, off Singapore, where U-181 (I-501) was scuttled (alongside I 502 / U-862) by the frigate HMS Loch Glendhu.

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By www.uboat.net

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In the South Atlantic U-181 sank 4 ships for a total of 39,554 DWT

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EMPIRE WHIMBREL - JANETA - EAST INDIAN - PLAUDIT - K.G. MELDAHL

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 EMPIRE WHIMBREL

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 JANETA

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 EAST  INDIAN

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 PLAUDIT

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 K.G MELDAHL

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